Between Languages, Between Worlds: Yasmine Hamdan Redefines Arab Music
In an exclusive conversation with Lebanese singer and songwriter Yasmine Hamdan, we kick off our new series exploring the intersection of cinema…
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“I’m a Loverboy at Heart” Alien: Earth Star Jonathan Ajayi on Writing a Song for Smee and Craving Onscreen Romance
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My Father’s Scent: Ahmed Malek Steals the Show in the Intimate, Dreamy Drama
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50 Meters: An Anxiously Brave Conversation with a Father
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Life After Siham: A Cinematic, Years Long, Therapy Session
Namir Abdelmaseeh, father of two, son of two people and two worlds, wishes life was like a movie. This is not because…
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One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson at His Most Entertaining and Vulnerable
“One Battle After Another” is an interesting title in many ways: For a commercial film, it is a promise, that the film…
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Aisha Can’t Fly Away: A Sisyphean, Thankless Chore
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How ‘Together’ Director Michael Shanks Made an Indie Horror Look Like a Blockbuster
Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks has always lived by “going big or going home”. He’s built his career on squeezing the most spectacle…
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Perfumed With Mint: Turning Egypt into a Purgatory of Ghosts
“My Heart hurts” This is the first line of dialogue in the film, that is said near the 9-minute mark, or rather,…
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