Who owns the rights to the life of late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat?
Every year, the conclusion of the Muslim holidays – Ramadan, Eid el-Fitr, the pilgrimage to Mecca and Id al-Adha (the Feast of the Sacrifice) – marks the start of a season of TV creativity. There has to be a choice of series that will entertain TV viewers during the peak season that kicks off at the beginning of Ramadan and continues for 30 days. This is also a time of scandals and deals: Producers hunt for cheap actors, script writers look for producers, and TV channels chase after exclusive rights. This year, a new series about late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat promises to supply most of the headlines. In fact, we are already seeing headlines. Roqeya Sadat, the daughter of the former president, who was assassinated by an extremist in 1981, is suing the producer of the series and the script writer, Anis al-Deghaidi, for failing to ask permission from the family to broadcast the series. She claims in the suit that the producers and script writer are obliged to receive not only the ap
