Lutfia Ibrahim to Sawt Beladi newspaper: The Libyan artist needs everything in the world because we have nothing
Lutfia Ibrahim to Sawt Beladi newspaper: The Libyan artist needs everything in the world because we have nothing
Met and Met: Ibrahim Mahmoud Haroun
Lutfia Ibrahim is a Libyan actress, who has appeared on the Libyan art scene since the seventies of the twentieth century. It is the “Eid sheep” that was shown in 1974
Her theatrical activity, which lasted between 1970 and 1984, was full of work, especially with the National Theater Troupe in Tripoli. It was presented by Lutfia Ibrahim: “The Just,” “Al-Zeer Salem,” “The Unknown Man’s Trial,” “One Plus One,” “Among the People,” “Our Word is Sweet,” and other works.
In 1987, she participated in the Ramadan program entitled “A Word of Love” with writer Ahmed Hariri and director Khaled Mustafa Khoshaim.
She was known for her cooperation, especially with the artist Fathi Kahloul, in several varieties, including “Adifeh, Zarif and Envelope,” which gained great popularity among Libyans and neighboring countries.
They were honored by the Arab Radio and Television Festival in its 18th regular session in Hammamet, Tunisia, in April
2017.
Lutfia Ibrahim returned to acting again, after her retirement in 1988, through a new work in the month of Ramadan under the title “Where is Hawa’s Share” written by Abdul Rahman Haqiq, starring Fathi Kahloul, Ayyad Al-Zalitni, Miftah Al-Faqih, Lubni Abdel Hamid, Soraya Muhammad, Ayoub Al-Qayib, Mustafa Al-Sheikh and Essam Al-Zantani is one of the great stars of the Libyan drama, and it is a social series that presents several topics of interest to the Libyan citizen and family, directed by Sami Al-Sharif and director of
the outlet Karim Al-Minshawi.
Sawt Biladi: How many sons do you have?
Lutfia Ibrahim: I have one son
Sawt Biladi: What did your artistic career look like?
Lutfia Ibrahim: It was by chance and I had no artistic inclinations or sense
And I knew papers for the National Assembly, we need a feminist element
Sawt Biladi: When was your first job?
Lutfia Ibrahim: Approximately in 1971 or 1972, the Al-Adlon play with the National Activity Troupe.
Sawt Biladi newspaper: What was your last work presented to the public?
Lutfia Ibrahim: The last work of Haggala and Myat Aris was in 1987
Sawt Biladi newspaper: Why aren’t there established workshops that bring together artists from all regions to be attended by talented artists like you?
Lutfia Ibrahim: Before there are workshops, there must be a theater in a theater in every beloved city of Libya and in the capital, which does not have a theater, and we think about the workshops
Sawt Biladi newspaper: Is there a theater in the capital, Tripoli, as you said?
Lotfia Ibrahim: There is no theater for artists and actors, there are no theaters, unfortunately. Make theaters so that we can think about preparing workshops
Sawt Biladi newspaper: Do you want to repeat the crew of artists in all your artworks?
Lutfia Ibrahim: Not according to the text and the director’s vision, and we discuss with each other, but the opinion is in the first and last for the director of the work.
Sawt Bladi newspaper: How difficult is it to perform comedic roles, in your opinion?
Lutfia Ibrahim: Comedy does not want performance, but rather nature.
Sawt Biladi newspaper: Two suggestions to improve the situation of the Libyan artist?
Lutfia Ibrahim: The Libyan artist needs everything in the world because we have nothing
Sawt Bladi newspaper: What is your definition of a true artist?
Lutfia Ibrahim: The artist is the one who loves and respects art
Sawt Biladi newspaper: Why did Libyan art not reach the Arab level?
Lutfia Ibrahim: Because we have officials who love us very much, and they are the ones who love them for us. They do not want us to arrive. I hope that they will make us communicate and do theater, television, drama, radio and cinema works. We do not want, on the Arab level, to give me the oldest works for my country and for the people of my country
Sawt Biladi newspaper: Is continuous development one of the characteristics of a good artist?
Lutfia Ibrahim: Of course, the artist must constantly develop himself, go to festivals and participate in seminars, but we do not have everything and we want everything
Sawt Biladi newspaper: Is the Libyan artist really indigestible?
Lutfia Ibrahim: The Libyan artist has no right to be “poor” and is not considered to be one of the people, and all cities complain about this matter.
Sawt Biladi newspaper: If you had the opportunity to welcome a captain for artists, what would you do?
Lutfia Ibrahim: No, if I were to be a captain on the second day, I would resign because I have two things, White, where a union is established on the right and I demand the demands of the artists, and the Artists Syndicate must do the work of the artists and seek to demand their demands, otherwise I do not need to
Sawt Biladi newspaper: What do you think of the performance of the new Libyan artists now?
Lutfia Ibrahim: There are beautiful models and wonderful talents. May God grant them success to complete the journey that we started
Sawt Biladi newspaper: Do you feel that Libyan art is on the decline or rise level?
Lutfia Ibrahim: If he offers a good chance to climb, certainly, and unfortunately, there is no chance
Sawt Beladi newspaper: Does the artist Lutfia Ibrahim feel that she has reached stardom?
Lutfia Ibrahim: No, no, I am now standing with you in the street, next to people. The most important thing is to reach the hearts of the viewers
My Voice Newspaper: A final word?
Lotfia Ibrahim: A thousand thanks to you, and hopefully, we will meet well, and hopefully they will care about art and theater