In “solidarity” with (the defeated tyranny in) Iraq, Egyptian film artists are urging a boycott of American films, according to Al Bawaba. Cynics might imagine motives besides pan-Arabism: “the film ‘Gangs of New York’ brought in big profits in Egypt overshadowing local films, making it impossible for fair competition. The film made over five million Egyptian pounds in profit, a matter which forced owners of cinema houses to cancel a number of scheduled screening, since it caused a negative impact on Egyptian films.”