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[edit] Middle East
I would argue that, as a region, the Middle East should be broken out from Asia; for one thing, with Egyptian cinema as prominent as it is, it makes no sense to include it in Asia (Egypt's not); equally, it makes little sense to separate Egyptian out from the rest of its regional counterparts (and the same will be true at the point at which Morocco, Tunisia, or Libya get their own article). In the same way, Egyptian film has relatively little in common with African cinemas, and is much logically grouped with counterparts in Lebanon, Iran, the Gulf, etc. A strong case can be made that Middle Eastern films are distinct from Asian ones, in the same way, that the region is treated as a distinct political entity. To be tied strictly to geography seems pedantic. In the meantime, it seems odd to have Egypt under "Asia", and so I'm moving it Africa. Robertissimo 07:50, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
- That was really stupid on my part to move Egypt under Asia. Thanks for your help. — WiseKwai 08:03, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
- Well on the otherside Egypt is also a part of Africa ...?! In terms of genres, Indian cinema is as far from Iranian cinema as it is from chinese cinema. Also Turkish cinema, Egyptian cinema and Israeli cinema differ significantly.Sangak 10:47, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Alphabetical order
I agree with the recent change to alphabetical order, inspite of some inconveniences (like Middle East away from Asia), as it really follows NPOV lines. I had in mind to do it myself for a while, but someone else did it now. Let's leave it so, please. Hoverfish Talk 23:48, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
