<i>Noor Einy</i> Movie

This article explores the portrayal of blind women in Egyptian cinema, focusing on the popular film Noor Einy , which depicts the life of a young woman living with blindness. A qualitative content analysis reveals how the character’s beauty is used to pass as sighted, allowing her to at times deny her disability. The film portrays her as reliant on family and close sighted friends, especially as she loses her vision as an adult, highlighting her vulnerability and dependency. Noor Einy depicts visually impaired women as lacking spatial awareness and suggests they are unfit for motherhood, reflecting societal constraints imposed on them. Analysed through feminist disability theory, this study examines the film’s plot, scenes, and character dynamics within the broader Egyptian social context. The findings contribute to an understanding of how Egyptian media not only reflects but also potentially shapes public attitudes toward blind women, underscoring the cultural and social biases they face in their pursuit of independence and recognition.