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Wael Shawky was born in in Alexandria, Egypt, where he lives and works. Acclaimed worldwide as an artist and filmmaker, he is celebrated especially for his masterful use of marionettes that he employs to illustrate evocative moments of Arab history. His artistic process analyzes themes such as the social, cultural, political, and religious dynamics of the Arab world, especially in opposition to Western civilization.

With this work the artist emphasizes that history is a social construct in which there have been, and are constantly, terrible tragedies. The three videos, The Horror Show Files , The Path to Cairo , and The Secrets of Karbala , cover more than years of history linked to numerous cities and include hundreds of characters, represented entirely by marionettes; for the last episode, Shawky stars over glass puppets all made at Berengo Studio.

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