Middle Easterns On Screen
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Cannes 2024
Cannes 2024 (Competition): The Seed of the Sacred Fig (by Mohammad Rasoulof) | Review
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof returns to the Croisette. A rather special return, since the mullah regime sentenced him to prison,…
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Berlinale 2024
Berlinale 2024: My Favourite Cake (Competition) | Review
My Favourite Cake serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles faced by the Iranian people against political oppression, blending…
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Berlinale 2024
Berlinale 2024: Who Do I Belong To (Competition) | Review
Meryam Joobeur’s debut film Who Do I Belong To (Mé el Aïn), premiering in the main competition at the Berlin…
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Berlinale 2024
Berlinale 2024: Elbow (Generation 14plus) | Review
Elbow, showcased at Berlinale 2024 in the "Generation 14plus" strand, navigates the complexities of immigrant identity and the struggle for…
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Spotlight: Middle Eastern Filmmakers
TIFF 2023: Mandoob (by Ali Kalthami) | Interview
We sat down with visionary director Ali Kalthami to delve into his creative process behind Mandoob and explore the exciting…
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Venice Film Festival 2023
Venice Film Festival 2023: Sea Salt (Orizzonti) | Review
A Lebanese girl is struggling for independence in Leila Basma’s coming-of-age short film Sea Salt, presented in the Orizzonti strand…
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Spotlight: Middle Eastern Filmmakers
Venice Film Festival 2023: Hesitation Wound (Orizzonti) | Interview of Selman Nacar
We were delighted to sit down with director Selman Nacar for a chat about his brilliant Hesitation Wound which world…
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Venice Film Festival 2023
Venice Film Festival 2023: Hesitation Wound (Orizzonti) | Review
Selman Nacar showcases brilliant and constructive criticism towards capitalism in Turkey. Led by a visceral performance by Tülin Özen, Nacar’s…
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