Category: Middle Eastern
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Incorporating historical fantasy with devastating archival footage, Heiny Srour left her mark on Middle Eastern cinema by centering the forgotten women of the Palestinian and Lebanese liberation movements.
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This barebones documentary, filmed while Jafar Panahi was banned from making films by the Iranian government, is a testament to what one can do with limited resources and strict censorship.
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In this sneakily subversive slice-of-life drama, Jafar Panahi chronicles one girl’s journey to get home–in more ways than one. Once I heard that It Was Just An Accident (2025) won the Palme D’Or at Cannes, I knew I had to see it. It’s not just that the film won the biggest prize at the prestigious…
BEYOND THE FRAME 