Hasan Hadi delivers a remarkable neorealist fable about childhood, obedience, and survival under dictatorship.
6 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Alex Demyanenko
Kamal Aljafari's new-old film historicizes Gaza in its demise.
30 JANUARY 2026 • By Jim Quilty
Bakri's life and roles unfolded as a powerful kind of metatheatre, elevating him to the status of a...
2 JANUARY 2026 • By Hadani Ditmars
The Voice of Hind Rajab turns one child’s plea from Gaza into a stark reflection on empathy, bureaucracy,...
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
Alex Demyanenko argues there is a better film trying to break free — the urgency is real, even...
12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
From classic noir to chilling psychological thriller, these ten films encapsulate the cinematographic experience of NOIR.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By TMR
In this prize-winning documentary from Iran, resistance is not a single victory, but a long and grueling journey.
28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
A bleak and sobering account for those who may still have wanted to believe in the enlightening power...
4 OCTOBER 2024 • By Viola Shafik
Revisiting her memories of Egypt's January 25 revolution, Asmaa Elgamal finds that denying common sense is the worst...
3 MAY 2024 • By Asmaa Elgamal
In Ola Mustapha's new story, a man falls for the seduction of a film and it becomes the...
2 JULY 2023 • By Ola Mustapha
