Film Reviews Archives

7 August, 2023 • Karim Goury

As she nears the end of her pregnancy, Itto and her in-laws find their lives turned upside down by a supernatural event.

Daniele Rugo's documentary investigates Lebanon's devastating civil war and ruminates on the conflict's unmarked mass graves.

24 July, 2023 • Nazli Tarzi

In Edward Lovelace's new documentary, a refugee's handicap becomes a source of inspiration in the struggle for survival.

4 June, 2023 • Karim Goury

Karim Goury reviews Ali Cherri's haunting feature film The Dam, set in Sudan before the outbreak of the war this year.

Iason Athanasiadis reviews the film of a migrant story set in Greece that has just been nominated for 17 Greek Cinema Academy Awards.

24 April, 2023 • Janine AlHadidi

Janine AlHadidi reviews the gritty mystery thriller set in east Amman that has Jordanians talking.

10 April, 2023 • Karim Goury

A new documentary on Gaza from Roland Nurier is touring France and screening in diverse film festivals worldwide.

20 March, 2023 • Karim Goury

Franco-Egyptian filmmaker Karim Goury reviews the new feature film from Franco-Israeli director Michael Boganim.

20 March, 2023 • Karim Goury

Karim Goury talks to the director of the new feature film on war, love and borders, Tel Aviv-Beirut.

6 February, 2023 • Viola Shafik

Viola Shafik has seen several post-thawra Arab features that convey a bleak and dystopian vision of the present.

30 January, 2023 • Bavand Karim

Bavand Karim finds that's Panah Panahi's feature is a prodigal debut from Iranian cinema’s latest auteur and son of Jafar Panahi.

16 January, 2023 • Laëtitia Soula

Laëtitia Soula reviews the acidic new comedy from Baya Kasmi, which plays on the Rothian theme of intimate family confessions.

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