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الديستوبيا مجتمع غير فاضل تسوده الفوضىٰ، فهو عالم وهمي ليس للخير فيه مكان، يحكمه الشر المطلق، ومن أبرز ملامحه الخراب، والقتل والقمع والفقر والمرض، باختصار هو عالم يتجرد فيه الإنسان من إنسانيته يتحوّل فيه المجتمع إلىٰ مجموعة من المسوخ تناحر بعضها بعضاً. ومعنى الديستوبيا باللغة اليونانية المكان الخبيث وهي عكس المكان الفاضل يوتوبيا. ولقد ظهرت قصص مثل هذه المجتم ... Show More
تخيّل…أنك استيقظت في عالم يشبه عالمنا… لكنه ليس هو.سماء مختلفة، قوانين مختلفة، ومستقبل لم يُكتب بعد.هنا يبدأ الخيال العلمي.لكن سؤالنا الليلة ليس عن المستقبل… بل عن الجوهر:هل يجب أن يكون الخيال العلمي علمًا فعلًا؟أم يكفيه أن يكون خيالًا جريئًا يتجاوز حدود المنطق؟في هذه الحلقة، نقت ... Show More
حلقتنا اليوم عن فئة سينمائية محبوبة عند الكثيرين، فئة يمكن تبدو بسيطة في ظاهرها، لكنها من أعمق وأصدق أنواع الحكايات في السينما… أفلام قصص الطريق. أفلام الطريق ليست مجرد رحلة من نقطة (أ) إلى نقطة (ب).هي أفلام عن التحوّل، عن الشخصيات أكثر من الأحداث، عن ما يحدث داخل الإنسان بقدر ما ... Show More
الرعب…كثيرون يظنونه مجرد خوف. صرخة، قفزة مفاجئة، أو ظلام يتسلّل من زاوية غير متوقعة.لكن الرعب…أعمق من ذلك بكثير. الرعب عالم واسع، متشعّب، ومتفرّد، إلى درجة أنّ من لم يغص في أعماقه يفوته جمال كبير.في الرعب حكايات، وفيه فلسفة، وفيه أسئلة عن الإنسان، عن الوحدة، عن الذنب، عن الحب، وع ... Show More