2, 1, 0 (1974) - full transcript

2, 1, 0

And thus, Earth is but a small drop

in the ocean of the vast universe
full of planets, suns and asteroids

we are not alone in that vast universe

there are thousands and thousands
of other planets

and it's not every day that we get a
friend visiting from USA like you

light it up, man.
We are up for a good start

but what if it's an important lecture

come on, nothing
in life is that important

plus, we know what he
is going to do

he will get in, puts down his bag



takes off his old man's glasses

then wipes his bald head with
his handkerchief

then writes with the chalk:
Resources and Population

he's been stuck on that resources
and population for two months

I'm losing my mind.
It's seemingly a new lecture

- Yet the resources remain the same
- But the population differs

Resources and Population

In the previous lecture,
we started talking

about developing
countries in Asia

Today we continue talking about India

According to the most recent annual report

issued in the Demographic Year Book

India's population has reached 529,343,000

with a 2.11% annual raise



The Indian woman gives birth to
5 babies on average

which means that every 175 woman
give birth to 1000 babies

250 of those 1000 die
before the age of two

then another 250 die before
the age of puberty

Between the years 1890 - 1950,
India's population's count saw a raise

from 276 million to 420 million

which means that the high expansion
of population is unhindered by

diseases, famines, or wars

The northern plains are considered the
most crowded parts of India

These plains include the basins
of Indus-Ganga and Brahmaputra.

The population count in the
Indus-Ganga plain ranges between 500

and 700 persons in a square mile

leading to a degree of saturation
for that plain

that allows for no raise in population
count in the past years

If only we can divide the earth's
population over the rest of the planets

we can take the moon

or Mercury. No, no..

We take the moon
it's better and more beautiful

for sure, the moon is the fairest
of all planets

For ages, earth inhabitants have been
in love with the moon

all the poems and songs about the moon

and anyway, we can see the moon
in front of us

clear, honest

we can see where it begins and ends

no boundaries, no buildings

no streets, no shops

no smoke-producing factories,
no tiny apartments

no buses, no people everywhere

lectures, theaters, cinemas

the moon is vast, and empty

the population distribution in
the European Mediterranean sea

Italy: 50,300,000

Spain: 30,000,000
Yugoslavia: 19,200,000

and thus, the total
count is 90,500,000

on the European side
of the Mediterranean

and we previously mentioned the 239,300,000
inhabiting north-west of Europe

and 79,800,000 in mid and west Europe

Soviet Union has 252,000,000..

Bringing Europe to a total
of 633,500,000 inhabitants

When we spoke of Asia
in regards to its population

We mentioned that without the Soviet
Union, Asian population amounts to

an average of 1,280,000,000

Africa

The population of Mid-Africa...

South Africa

Including Rodissa, South-Africa
: 30,500,000

West Africa, includes Guinea, Ghana, Togo
Cameron: 56,100,000

bringing Africa to a
total of 274,000,000

But the scene appearing before us,
as our ship curves around the moon

is never before seen on earth.

Particularly the volcano openings
scattered all over the surface

varying in shapes and sizes

some are tiny, hardly recognized
from 200 miles away

and some are big, almost
100 miles in diameter

but as we know, the moon
is devoid of air and water

we approach the moon.
We get close

we become only 200 miles away from it

as our captain flies into a
circular orbit around it

Did you see it Nadia?
Apollo arrived yesterday

- really?
- Wakie wakie

I swear I didn't know

- Good job!
- It's not just them

The Russians have been sending humans
and animals to space for years

and Luna 15 was launched 4 days ago

what matters is who will
sit foot on the moon first

- So it's just a race,
like the football league?

What league? It's all for the
sake of science and technology

That's not the point. Can you
imagine that in 3, 4 years..

- The moon can be..
- Enough, where is the lecture notebook?

And the moon enlarges, as we see
it through a small telescope

- Where are you going?
- I'm finished

- You hardly ate anything
- I had a sandwich at the university

TV, 9:30: A documentary
about Apollo's space travel

A spokesperson of the Space
Agency said that Apollo

And now for the headlines
of this news coverage

The president received a visit from the
ambassador of the USSR in Cairo

Our Jet Fighters force the enemy
planes to retreat back east

and all our planes returned back safely

and from Houston, United Press
Agency announced that the countdown

has begun for Apollo 11 spaceship

in preparation for launching
outside of the earth atmosphere

and that concludes our
news hour, live from Cairo

and now with commentary
on the news

Titled: Israel's occupational
intentions in the middle-east

9:30 A documentary about
Apollo's journey to the moon

- What's up dear?
- Good evening, Auntie..

- Can I watch your TV?
- Of course, come in.

- Could we switch channels?
- What do you mean?

- Switch to channel 2
- Ah, you mean the other station..

But it's working fine on this one,
Just watch

Reuters just reported from Houston,
that the three astronauts

sent a message to earth
communication center saying that

now they can clearly
watch the TV signal

transmitted towards them
inside the spaceship

They also mentioned that all
devices are working perfectly

and that the journey is going
according to the programmed plan

it's expected that the three
astronauts would send another message

at exactly 9:00 pm GMT

reporting to earth followup center the
full report of the spaceship devices

in preparation for firing
rocket propellers,

as part of the moon
landing procedure

it was reported at 6:00pm
that the primary maneuvers were successful

in launching the vertical rocket propellers

it's expected that the
rockets will launch in

three hours after landing
orders are given

a spokesperson from NASA announced that..

The astronauts take the shuttle
on their way to the spaceship

Hello Hello

My name is Farid, but you call me Ferry

I saw you before in the University

but you weren't paying attention

Sheraton? Or Haram Street?

What do you say?

There is a 23 inch TV inside

They landed on the moon!

Population explosion

hear hear

population explosion

The world might face a famine
by the year 1980

In America alone...

What is that? Do you plan
to return to studying?

- Not me
- Then who?

- It's hers
- Who is she?

She.

- Cute?
- 18 years old.

- Dark skinned?
- Crème Chantilly

looks like you fell!

- Not me
- Does she love you?

No, she is in love with the moon.

Hello... Mr Farid?

Tonight. Don't be late.

The world might face a famine
by the year 1980

The increased overpopulation, unmatched
by an increase in resources

Threatens with a catastrophe that
we have to avoid.

In USA, there are 17
million whose resources

can't cover more
than one meal a day.

And 7 millions who can't
even afford that one meal

One third of the third world population
suffers from unemployment

320 million unemployed

TWO
Idea and Directed by: Mohamed Fadel

ONE

You are 100 times prettier than the photo.
I love you.

I wish we could remain that way forever

- Who do you say so?
- They all do.

- Who?
- My friends who got married

What do they say?

That after the first 2 months are over..

What happens then?

- We get used to each other
- And stop loving?

Liars, I'll love you as long as I am alive

ONE

Directed by Mohamed Fadel

- How much time is left?
- 3 hours and 45 minutes

Is it your first time traveling?

And where is your wife?

Are you traveling on business?

Then you should have taken your wife
to travel with you.

I'm not coming back.

- Migrating?
- Almost

You think you can make it abroad?

Traveling is the only solution

I don't think so

Traveling is an escape.
And escape is never a solution.

The solution is to secure a future
in your country..

By using Samt..

From Johann Strauss, we listened to
the four Célèbres Valses

Vals Del Emperador. Op. 437

played by Minneapolis symphony Orchestra

conducted by Antal Doráti

This concludes our transmission for now,
to resume at 7 am.

On the same wave 282.75

frequency 1061 Kcl
We wish you good times

And a good sleep, and pleasant dreams.
Good Night

What is it?

I had a request to file
to the board.

Regarding cancellation of
the late-for-work penalty.

And I was hoping to get your signature
before I file it in.

Honestly, I have no other sources of income

so if you can recommend..

That the penalty would be deducted
from next month's pay.

So I have a chance to prepare,
you know the household responsibility

and I was never reckless.

It's just circumstances that force me..

Fine, fine. Just go to work now

But Sir, my pay is about to be deducted..

Well hello Sir. At your service.

You will come yourself? That's
an honor to the whole company.

Did he notice?

Listen up. we have a saying that goes

The clever one could weave
with the leg of a...

Meaning that if I have any
skill, I should use it

For example, If I can type,
I buy a small typewriter

and I can work on it in my free time.

For sure the income will increase.

The program would like to thank you,
on behalf of the audience.

And we hope that they benefited
from such great opinions.

Did he notice?

He is the one who
reports you every time.

Wherever you are. Whatever you do.
Be careful. The camera is behind you.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you,
and till next week.

No way! how are you?
Are you a father yet?

It was a pleasure.

Stop fooling around.

You are still the same.

Nothing has changed

-Do you still see any of them?

Here is my card.

It has the numbers for my house, office
and clinic.

Now you have no excuse, let's meet again.

Listen.

Yes Sir.

You need to understand that
you work in a respectable place.

It has rules and customs

Yes Sir, I'm at your service.

What can I do now?

I will have 4 pounds deduction.

The debts alone are 12 pounds

Should I create money!

Imagine I can't close my eyes
before 5 am.

When can I wake up?
I can not sleep without a sleeping pill.

And now it's two or three pills.

Oh God!

And now no less than 5 pills
till I get to sleep.

Seems we got old without realizing.

Do you remember the old days?

I remember I always wanted to be
a musician or a painter, not an accountant.

Even though I never knew
how to play music or draw.

But I think if I learned,
It would have worked out.

- Coffee
- and you Sir?

-ATTRITION WAR-

The issue is merely economic inflation.

No one can deny it is a chain that
starts in the heavy duty factory

making tanks and jets, and ends
with poverty in another country.

Any other country where
these weapons are used.

It's not an issue of
freedom, it's just markets

that need to be opened
for goods to be consumed

Every production musts
be met by consumption, right?

In that name of Allah.
And peace be upon the last of his prophets.

Dear brothers..

Indeed, Allah orders justice and
good conduct and giving to relatives

and forbids immorality and
bad conduct and oppression.

He admonishes you that perhaps
you will be reminded.

I'm no beggar my brothers..

As some of you might have thought.

Nor am I mad, as other might think.

I'm a scientist, I swear to God.

I have a message, so heavy
that a mountain can not bear.

I'm only asking for a loaf
of bread, or its equivalent.

Five pounds.

I told them you will pay at the branch.

Don't nap now, so you can sleep at night.

May he rest in peace. He was a kind man.

The only one who sympathized with me.

Death always likes to pick.

Like a horse.

Anyway, I will prescribe
you some supplements.

But this is not related to sleep.

As I told you, the only solution is..

That I try not to think.

And to bid myself a good
night once I enter the bed.

Right?

Here is my card. It has the numbers of my
house, office and clinic.

No, not to that extent.

But anyway..listen..

- Shall I offer you some sleeping pills?
- Like what?

Valium

I'm used to it now. it
doesn't work anymore.

Librium.

I tried it after the
Valium stopped working.

I slept for 2, 3 days, by the forth
it was getting difficult.

I took 5 pills on the fifth day,
and I still stayed up all night.

Valium and Librium have the
same ingredients, right?

So you became a real specialist.

I tried most sedatives. I kept
switching once I hit my threshold.

And so on.

Did you try Amytal Sodium?

- What is it called?
- Amytal Sodium.

But it's a strong effect.

And you have to be cautious using it.

Only half a pill before sleeping daily.

Five pounds.

I told them you will pay at the branch.

The previous time, I only ordered to
deduct your days of being late.

This time, there is no enough
punishment for your wrong-doing.

Choose yourself.

It was impossible to reopen before
making a new diagnosis.

That's what they taught us.
And I can't leave a case like this.

I opened, took a slide,
and made an analysis.

Listen..

Try counting from 1 to 100.

- What?
- Count from 1 to 100. Is that strange?

Lay down, relax and count.
1..2..3..

Pounds. I told them you
will pay at the branch.

So she said she is coming by
with Essam, Madiha and the kids

Because Essam is about to travel,
and they are fare-welling him.

The university in the USA sent
him a contract and a ticket.

One..

Two..

Three..

Four..

Five..

Six..

Seven..

Eight..

Twelve..

Fourteen..

Fifteen..

Household..12 for the debts.

6 pounds for cigarettes.

One... what!
A million?

One million what? I'm
saying 64 million dollars.

The bombs shelling Vietnam cost
64 million dollars per day.

Isn't that sinful, uncle?

Uncle..

What were you thinking?

Nothing.

You know, Madiha, when I was you age..I had
a neighbour who looked exactly like you

That was 25 years ago.

Oh uncle..that's why you
have insomnia till now?

Insomniac?

But I'm sleeping.

One..Two..Three

Four..Five..Six..

Seven..Eight..Nine

Ten..Eleven..Twelve... Thirteen..

What do you want?

I want to sleep.

Twenty-Seven... Twenty-Eight..Twenty-Nine..

Thirty..

There is a tax raise applied to
your salary starting this month.

What was the accounting
mistake exactly?

He married someone
there, and he is

earning 20 double
his salary here.

In hard currency of course.

Weapon factories must shut down,
production must be distributed.

Distribution requires a war..Korea,
Vietnam, Egypt..anywhere.

It's just markets
for their products.

That's how they can afford
Cadillacs and Rolls Royces..

And Champagne.

Sleep.

- One Hundred and Five..One Hundred Six..
- Wrong, wrong, wrong.

That's not what I asked.

What's the point of counting
when your thinking is still the same.

Shall I start from the beginning?

There is no point.

I start from the beginning.

And when I reach a hundred..

I will sleep.

I swear I will sleep.

I swear to God I will sleep.

Just don't swear if you
won't honor that oath.

Mom..

What can I do if I can't honor the oath.

You fast for three days my dear.

Did you fast till noon today as we agreed?

I'm lying to you.

I don't fast.

I ate this morning.

This time, there is no enough
punishment for your wrong-doing.

Make a decision. Make a decision.

ONE
Directed by: Mohamed Fadel