User talk:SarahAlMarri

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Peer review for Cinema of Kuwait article done by Maryam Al-Khalifa
Lead section: The introduction of the article has set the basis of what the article will cover including the 2 films they will mention Bas ya Bahr AKA The Cruel Sea (1972) and Urs AL-Zayn AKA The Wedding of Zein (1976). However the introduction was essential in establishing a brief History of Kuwait's film industry, there was a lack of vital information such as when it began or how it began. They mentioned Hollywood and the western influence but should consider adding genres, texts or adaptations of literature, as well as the Arab history which deeply rooted Kuwaiti film history with the inevitable effect of the Gulf War.

Structure: The structure was simple and straightforward, the article was split into headlines covering the 2 films being explored, censorship and cinema in Kuwait and the role of Women (last two points were not listed in the leading paragraph).

Coverage: The coverage was unbalanced as there was a lot of focus on the 2 films which were also prominent, but in comparison to the rest of the headlines that lacked adequate amount of information I found that the coverage was unbalanced. I believe that their topic will shed more light on the influential factors contributing to Kuwaiti cinema and shaping it to what it is today.

Content: Majority of the content was written in a neutral tone, however there were times that shared perspectives which included bias such as the following example, "Kuwait is one of the strictest countries in the MENA region when it comes to censoring film content, the strong influence that comes from religious and cultural values". It then shifts to comparing censorship with Hollywood and creates unintentional bias in between.

Sources: There was a variety of sources that helped build the article such as the films referred to and a vital film journal used but when discussing the issue of censorship they used a biased point of view due to the source coming from the Tribune Business News newspaper organization which discussed the relationship with the Ministry and what they define censorship as.