Writings on understanding cinema

After exploring the field of film directing for a number of documentaries, and after many years of professional writing in the world of cinema criticism, analysis, and follow-up, and during this journey participating in many Arab and international film festivals, and maintaining direct contact with the audience through film club screenings, I discovered that when writing about a film, it is not important for the critic to express their personal opinion of the film as much as it is for the critic to write for the reader in a way that deepens their awareness of the art of cinema, so that they can read the film correctly. This requires the critic not only to criticize films in their work but also to add to that by writing on theoretical topics and general cinematic issues that contribute to building a general awareness of cinema, not just films. Even the critique of a specific film should include, as much as possible, simplified theoretical information. This book includes selections from a diverse collection of articles that address general theoretical issues and topics related to cinema, articles written and formulated away from academic style to make them accessible and easy for the general non-specialist cinema enthusiast to receive, but who is interested in building a knowledge base about the art of cinema.