Comments on: Laughing in Amman: Arab-American Comedians Look into the Future http://arabcomment.com/2008/laughing-in-amman-arab-american-comedians-look-into-the-future/ where the Arab world thinks out loud Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Natalia Antonova http://arabcomment.com/2008/laughing-in-amman-arab-american-comedians-look-into-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Natalia Antonova Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:50:28 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=291#comment-514 I like the word "fable" myself. :) I like the word “fable” myself. :)

]]> By: Sami A http://arabcomment.com/2008/laughing-in-amman-arab-american-comedians-look-into-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Sami A Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:47:17 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=291#comment-509 I wouldn't say Jordan is an anti-intellectual country either, but it is apparent most segments in society in Jordan do not have the oppurtunities or medium to express themselves as do the bourgeoisie. Hence, the reason movies like Captain Abu-Raed, seem like a farce to some, is because it is unimaginable a posh girl from West Amman would befriend a "zabaal". I also found the movie heart-warming but inevitably i'd have to classify it as "fiction". I wouldn’t say Jordan is an anti-intellectual country either, but it is apparent most segments in society in Jordan do not have the oppurtunities or medium to express themselves as do the bourgeoisie.

Hence, the reason movies like Captain Abu-Raed, seem like a farce to some, is because it is unimaginable a posh girl from West Amman would befriend a “zabaal”. I also found the movie heart-warming but inevitably i’d have to classify it as “fiction”.

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