The Haunting Reality of Beirut, My City
Roger Assaf's poetic script for Jocelyne Saab's 1982 film about the siege of Beirut puts one in mind of today's stark reality in Lebanon.
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Between Two Sieges: Translating Roger Assaf in California
Letters from a displaced Lebanese poet today to civil war-era actor-director Roger Assaf evoke Beirut in 1982, 2006 and 2024.
November World Picks from the Editors
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
Freedom is a Combat Sport: On Tatami
Karim Goury reviews "Tatami," a sports combat film depicting the conflict between suppressive male law and individual female empowerment.
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 of the image.
Mohammad Hafez Ragab: Upsetting the Guards of Cairo
Maha Al Aswad sheds light on Egyptian writer Mohammad Hafez Ragab, a literary figure of the 1960s whose works have been vastly overlooked.
Soudade Kaadan: Filmmaker Interview
Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan is a jury member of the 81st Venice Film Festival, and the only Arab woman director to have won twice in Venice.
September World Picks from the Editors
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
World Picks from the Editors: AUGUST
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
World Picks from the Editors: July 15 — August 2
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
Dune in 2024: A World Beyond Saving
The meta-narrative in Frank Herbert's Dune trilogy foresees the modern disaster of never-ending colonialism and a planet destroyed by oil.
Creating Community with Community Theatre
A community theatre company working in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine empowers women who often are not professional actors.
Asmae El Moudir’s The Mother of All Lies
Brittany Landorf reviews the first major film of director Asmae El Moudir, Morocco’s entry for the 2024 Academy Awards.
The Elephant in the Box
Revisiting her memories of Egypt's January 25 revolution, Asmaa Elgamal finds that denying common sense is the worst oppression.
Hollywoodgate—New Doc Captures the Post-American Taliban
Iason Athanasiadis reviews a documentary of an Egyptian's observations of the first year of the Taliban's new regime.