Kaouther Ben Hania on making ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’: “I was scared to death”
The year 2025 has brought forth many profoundly moving films, yet few have matched the raw emotional power and urgent relevance of…
Interviews
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Amr Salama Talks Dream Projects, His Paused Amazon Series, Paranormal 2 and More (EXCLUSIVE)
If there’s one Arab director who truly shaped me, aside from Daoud Abdel Sayed, it’s Amr Salama. Not only because of his…
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‘100 Nights of Hero’ Director Julia Jackman Talks The Power of Storytelling, Casting Charli XCX, And More
In 100 Nights of Hero, director Julia Jackman turns Isabel Greenberg’s beloved graphic novel (itself a clever, feminist twist on One Thousand…
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Cherien Dabis Details The Traumatizing Experience That Inspired Palestinian Epic ‘All That’s Left of You’
Among the most powerful and emotionally resonant films of the year is Cherien Dabis’s ‘All That’s Left of You’, a sweeping, heartbreaking…
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Sarah Goher: How Happy Birthday Became a Learning Model for Egypt’s Path to the Oscars
It always feels numb, almost hopeless, to care about which Egyptian film gets submitted for Oscar consideration. It’s the same cycle every…
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Tatiana Maslany Talks ‘Keeper’, ‘The Young People’ and Her Incredible Year of Work: “I can’t wait to lay down”
Renowned for her multiple roles in Orphan Black, Tatiana Maslany continues to work at a remarkable speed and versatility. In the same…
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Plestia Alaqad on her acting debut in ‘The Visitor’: “I had this on my vision board” (EXCLUSIVE)
At just 23, Plestia Alaqad turned her phone into one of the most vital lenses on the Gaza genocide, reaching tens of…
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It Was Just an Accident: Half Absurd Comedy, Half Nightmare
“It was just an Accident” marks Panahi’s first film this 2011 that isn’t “starring” him as himself, his first “Normal” fictional feature…
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Annemarie Jacir Finds the Joy amidst the Struggle in Palestine 36
Annemarie Jacir immediately relaxes the moment I break the ice in Arabic. For both of us, this interview comes after a long…
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