Despite the great enthusiasm with which Egyptians received the film «corridor» when shown on television on the occasion of Egypt's celebrations of the victory of the sixth of October 1973, but it was not without reservations, but also criticized by some, where the film aroused the anger and resentment of Egyptian journalists, expressing their rejection For the image shown by the reporter, represented by the character «Ihsan» personified by the artist Ahmed Rizk, and considered a large number of Egyptian media that the character, as it appeared in the film, far from reporters correspondents who contemplated the October war, and served as soldiers in the army Egyptian during which, they were able to transfer to The Egyptian and Arab street showed pictures of the Egyptian army's tournaments in the war, and told dozens of human stories about the soldiers who took part in them, and did not spare their lives for redemption for the homeland and for victory.These media correspondents include Hamdi al-Kanisi, the late Gamal al-Ghitani, Abdo Mubasher, Mohammed Pasha, Salah Qabadai and others.

The journalists' criticism of the character of Ihsan, the war correspondent in the film, started from his general appearance, considering that the weight and composition of Ahmed Rizk al-Jasmani does not match the specifications of the people who can be found on the front of the fighting, up to his professional abilities. Unable to do serious work in his work, he covers the news of nightclubs. His personal qualities were also criticized, as he appeared with a flimsy character far from seriousness, which made him the subject of ridicule soldiers and officers in the battalion, and everyone was dealing with the arrogance and disdain, a picture completely contrary to the true image of the war correspondent, who is carefully selected, and receive psychological and professional training so that he can deal With different positions you can face on the front.

Honest examples

The authors of these criticisms asserted that the military correspondents cited outstanding examples of courage and enthusiasm during the war, based on some testimonies written and narrated in this direction, including the testimony of martyr Brigadier Ibrahim al-Rifai, the leader of the group 39 fighting, from the military correspondent Abdou Mubasher during the war of attrition, Which came within a memorandum submitted by Rifai to the Minister of War to be presented to the President of the Republic. He said: «war correspondent Abdo Mubasher petition to the Department of Military Intelligence and the reconnaissance, requesting to accompany the group 39 combat in its operations behind enemy lines, and ratified him after he wrote a pledge that the administration is not responsible in the event of martyrdom». Hiba Pasha, the editor-in-chief of Egyptian magazine Hiba Pasha, the daughter of writer Mohamed Pasha, who has long served as a military correspondent, wrote on her Facebook account: “For history, since the film will be shown for many years to come at the 6th of October celebrations, I assure to future generations that the military reporter was not shaken, not defeated, nor (dispersed) and (Pechkht) of the military and (they), and the army - until today - did not agree to nominate any (jarnal) journalist of these specifications, nor His professional history has been in the publication of News Bars. The military correspondent lived with them in the same trench, and documented his pen tournaments, and even their human feelings, and his lines were pulling the will of the people, because (General) was a major and important means of transferring information from the war of attrition to after 73, and they were also soldiers, leaving their homes and wives And their children, and every correspondent returned the greatest honors and honors from the presidency, the army, the union and the Ministry of Information and every forum for many years, and returned and raised their children on patriotism, dignity and courage in the confrontation, and say the truth ».

Increased sensitivity

On the other hand, some considered that the dissatisfaction of journalists reflects the sensitivity of the subject, and that the film presented a particular character in a particular dramatic context, and not necessarily be a general model for all journalists, while voices felt that the character «Ihsan» does not offend the image of the journalist and military correspondent, but It was used to make a comedy of the film on the one hand, and to reflect the frustration and loss experienced by the majority of the people, including journalists, between the 1967 setback and the victory of October 1973, as shown by the great change witnessed during the war, which made «Ihsan» He grabs arms and fights .. the profound change he has brought October grate in the hearts of Egyptians and Arabs, and how they restored their faith in their own strength and self-confidence.

Criticism is not betrayal

On the other hand, the film aroused great controversy among the public, some treated it as a way to raise the morale of the Egyptians, and restore the spirit of belonging and pride of their homeland and the achievements of their army, and therefore any attack on it represents an attack or skepticism in the victory of October, or an attempt to discourage the spirit of enthusiasm created by the film in The hearts of viewers, especially young people. Considering that the artistic elements in the film can be bypassed in exchange for being considered as a means to devote the national spirit in the hearts of young people in particular, and introduce them to the heroics of the Egyptian army. While some argued that the film should be treated like any other film, judged and criticized based on the artistic elements it contained, highlighting the similar weakness in the scenario and the story, or what appeared in the errors related to the techniques of war and the use of weapons, It does not mean questioning the victory of October or betraying the country and rejecting the feelings of patriotism and belonging to it.

- Journalists' criticism of the character of the war correspondent was numerous

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His divine personality made him ridicule soldiers

Who dealt with him arrogantly and lightly.