Film Reviews

Film Review: Maysoon Pachachi’s “Our River…Our Sky” in Iraq

Film Review: Maysoon Pachachi’s “Our River…Our Sky” in Iraq

Nadje Al-Ali finds that Maysoon Pachachi’s film reflects her "long-standing commitment to highlight experiences of ordinary Iraqis, especially...

30 MAY 2022 • By Nadje Al-Ali
2022 Webby Honoree Documents Queer Turkish Icon

2022 Webby Honoree Documents Queer Turkish Icon

İlker Hepkaner reviews a web documentary on the fascinating trajectory of Turkey's late icon, Zeki Müren.

23 MAY 2022 • By Jeff Warner
Film Review: “How to Kill a Cloud” Brings Rain to the UAE

Film Review: “How to Kill a Cloud” Brings Rain to the UAE

Farah Abdessamad is fascinated by a climate change documentary about would-be rainmakers in the UAE.

16 MAY 2022 • By Danielle Haque
Zineb Sedira Triumphs for France/Algeria at 59th Venice Biennale

Zineb Sedira Triumphs for France/Algeria at 59th Venice Biennale

Melissa Chemam interviews the London-based Franco-Algerian artist whose pavilion won Special Jury Mention in Venice.

2 MAY 2022 • By Melissa Chemam
Art Film Depicts the Landlocked Drama of Nagorno-Karabakh

Art Film Depicts the Landlocked Drama of Nagorno-Karabakh

Taline Voskeritchian reviews the latest film from Nora Martirosyan about the tiny country fought over by Armenia and...

2 MAY 2022 • By Abbas Baydoun
“Breaking Bread, Building Bridges”: a Film Review

“Breaking Bread, Building Bridges”: a Film Review

Mischa Geracoulis reviews an Arab-Jewish food for peace documentary shot in Haifa.

15 APRIL 2022 • By Alia Mossallam
Palestine in Pieces: Hany Abu-Assad’s Huda’s Salon

Palestine in Pieces: Hany Abu-Assad’s Huda’s Salon

A new film depicts the treachery of being Palestinian living under the Israeli Occupation Forces in Bethlehem.

21 MARCH 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
“Ghodwa” or the Bitter Taste of the Unfinished Tunisian Revolution

“Ghodwa” or the Bitter Taste of the Unfinished Tunisian Revolution

Sarah Ben Hamadi reviews a new Tunisian feature film that weighs the successes and failures of the revolution.

21 MARCH 2022 • By Juliana Francis Kelly
“The Translator” Brings the Syrian Dilemma to the Big Screen

“The Translator” Brings the Syrian Dilemma to the Big Screen

Jordan Elgrably reviews the recent feature film from directors Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf.

7 FEBRUARY 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
“Europa,” Iraq’s Entry in the 94th annual Oscars, Frames Epic Refugee Struggle

“Europa,” Iraq’s Entry in the 94th annual Oscars, Frames Epic Refugee Struggle

Thomas Dallal reviews Haider Rashid's new feature film, "Europa," Iraq’s foreign feature film entry to the upcoming 94th...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Angeles Espinosa
Victims of Discrimination Never Forget in The Forgotten Ones

Victims of Discrimination Never Forget in The Forgotten Ones

TMR reviews a film on discrimination in Israel and the original Jews of the Middle East and North...

1 NOVEMBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Will Love Triumph in the Midst of Gaza’s 14-Year Siege?

Will Love Triumph in the Midst of Gaza’s 14-Year Siege?

Jordan Elgrably reviews the new film from the Nasser brothers, starring Hiam Abbass and Salim Daw.

11 OCTOBER 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
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