Iskandar Abdalla

is a researcher, curator, and educator, born in Alexandria, Egypt, and based in Berlin. He has published numerous contributions on topics including secularism and sexuality, film and memory, queer representations, and queer viewing practices in Arab cinema. He also serves as the artistic director of the Arab Film Festival Berlin (ALFILM).

Manifesto of Love & Revolution

Manifesto of Love & Revolution

Power has thousands of faces in thousands of postures. When you cut off one of its heads somewhere,...

7 MARCH 2025 • By Iskandar Abdalla
Mohammad Shawky Hassan’s Ode to Queer Love in Berlin

Mohammad Shawky Hassan’s Ode to Queer Love in Berlin

Iskandar Abdalla reviews the new film "Shall I Compare you to A Summer’s Day?"

15 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Iskandar Abdalla
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