Saudi Arabia
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: Salvation (dir. Emin Alper) | Review
Set against a stark mountain village in Turkey, "Salvation" follows two brothers as faith, power and rivalry slowly entangle, pulling…
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: The Other Side of the Sun (dir. Tawfik Sabouni) | Review
Tawfik Sabouni’s "The Other Side of the Sun" is a devastating, unsensational yet profoundly necessary documentary, as former Sednaya prisoners…
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Cannes 2025
Cannes 2025 (Un Certain Regard): Aisha Can’t Fly Away (dir. Morad Mostafa) | Review
Berlinale Talent alumnus Morad Mostafa brings an offbeat yet rebellious film to Un Certain Regard this year, focusing on misogyny…
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Melbourne International Film Festival 2024
Melbourne IFF 2024: Norah (by Tawfik Alzaidi) | Review
The phrase 'A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words' encapsulates the bold mission in "Norah," directed by Saudi filmmaker Tawfik Alzaidi,…
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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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