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What was the name of the state censorship body — established in 1976 — whose 'scissors' were notorious for cutting political content, and whose approval certificate card appeared at the start of every domestically released film?
Answer: Al-Riqaba 'ala al-Masmu'at wa al-Mar'iyat (Censorship of Audiovisual Works) — The Censorship of Audiovisual Works authority (al-Riqaba ala al-Masmu'at wa al-Mar'iyat), a division of the Ministry of Culture, reviewed every script, every finished film, and every imported print — its approval (or cuts) shaped what generations of Egyptian audiences could see, and its numbered registration card was a mandatory title-card that became an instantly recognizable fixture of the cinema-going experience.
- A Al-Markaz al-Qawmi lil-Sinema (National Cinema Centre)
- B Al-Riqaba 'ala al-Masmu'at wa al-Mar'iyat (Censorship of Audiovisual Works) ✓
- C Hay'at al-Tanfidh al-Sinema'i (Cinema Executive Bureau)
- D Wizarat al-Thaqafa: Idarat al-Funun (Ministry of Culture: Arts Directorate)
The Censorship of Audiovisual Works authority (al-Riqaba ala al-Masmu'at wa al-Mar'iyat), a division of the Ministry of Culture, reviewed every script, every finished film, and every imported print — its approval (or cuts) shaped what generations of Egyptian audiences could see, and its numbered registration card was a mandatory title-card that became an instantly recognizable fixture of the cinema-going experience.