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Tunisian Girl—a short on Lina Ben Mhenni

Tunisian Girl—a short on Lina Ben Mhenni

A short documentary that follows the inspirational and extraordinary life of Tunisian blogger and activist Lina Ben Mhenni.

1 MAY 2026 • By Amie Williams
Erige Sehiri’s Promised Sky on Migrants, Racism, and Hope

Erige Sehiri’s Promised Sky on Migrants, Racism, and Hope

An unorthodox family forged by crisis, three African women living together in Tunis, shelters a young shipwreck survivor.

27 MARCH 2026 • By Karim Goury
Setting History Right in All That’s Left of You

Setting History Right in All That’s Left of You

A new Palestinian drama set in 1948, 1978, 1988, and 2022 sets aside Zionist myths and recognizes historical...

5 MARCH 2026 • By Jordan Elgrably
An Impossible Task in The President’s Cake

An Impossible Task in The President’s Cake

Hasan Hadi delivers a remarkable neorealist fable about childhood, obedience, and survival under dictatorship.

6 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Alex Demyanenko
With Hasan in Gaza: Salvaged Palestine

With Hasan in Gaza: Salvaged Palestine

Kamal Aljafari's new-old film historicizes Gaza in its demise.

30 JANUARY 2026 • By Jim Quilty
The Palestinian Legacy of Mohammad Bakri

The Palestinian Legacy of Mohammad Bakri

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
An Oscar-Nominated Gaza Docudrama Shocks the World

An Oscar-Nominated Gaza Docudrama Shocks the World

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
If You See Something—an Iraqi Film on Asylum

If You See Something—an Iraqi Film on Asylum

Alex Demyanenko argues there is a better film trying to break free — the urgency is real, even...

12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
10 Noir Films from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey

10 Noir Films from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey

From classic noir to chilling psychological thriller, these ten films encapsulate the cinematographic experience of NOIR.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By TMR
The Woman Who Wouldn’t Break—Cutting Through Rocks’ Sara Shahverdi

The Woman Who Wouldn’t Break—Cutting Through Rocks’ Sara Shahverdi

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
My Favorite Cake, Iranian Cinema’s Bittersweet Ode to Love

My Favorite Cake, Iranian Cinema’s Bittersweet Ode to Love

Karim Goury reviews the Iranian film, "My Favorite Cake," a celebration of love in the twilight of life,...

17 JANUARY 2025 • By Karim Goury
Depictions of Genocide: The Un-Imaginable Visibility of Extermination

Depictions of Genocide: The Un-Imaginable Visibility of Extermination

A bleak and sobering account for those who may still have wanted to believe in the enlightening power...

4 OCTOBER 2024 • By Viola Shafik
 
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