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Does Egypt need museum to save film set props?

After a fire destroyed many of the iconic props of Egyptian cinema, prop master Abbas Saber appeals to Cairo to help put what remains in a museum.
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CAIRO — Can a fire that destroyed many of the props that are iconic for the Egyptian cinema pave the way for the creation of a film museum displaying props and set decorations in Egypt? Abbas Saber, Egyptian prop master who lost thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in a fire this spring, certainly hopes so.

The props and decorations in Saber’s store in 6th of October City, 20 miles from Cairo, have featured in Egyptian cinema and TV series since the first half of the 20th century. In an interview with Al-Monitor, Saber said that he followed in the footsteps of his father, who had started the business in 1934, in supplying props and furniture for films.

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