Middle East

United Arab Emirates

Review: With “The Ambush”, the UAE Tries Buying A Hollywood War Movie

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Turkey

Review: “The Cemil Show” Tries Exploring Obsession and Turkey’s Yeşilçam Era

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Italy

Review: Oscar-Submitted “Notturno” Paints a Hauntingly Beautiful Post-Conflict Levant

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Iran

Interview: Director Farnoosh Samadi On “180 Degree Rule,” Her Heart-Wrenching Feature Debut

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Iran

Review: Manijeh Hekmat’s “Bandar Band” Is An Empathetic Road Trip Through A Flood-Stricken Iran

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Palestine

Review: “Gaza Mon Amour” Is an Irresistibly Charming Film About Love And Desire

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Egypt

Review: Egypt’s First Animated Feature “The Knight and the Princess” Champions Arab Storytelling

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Egypt

Review: “Cairo Station” Offers A Startlingly Prophetic Look At Toxic Masculinity

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Iran

Review: “Son-Mother” Dismantles A Family Unit In Mahnaz Mohammadi’s Heartbreaking Debut

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Iran

Review: Saeed Roustaee’s “Just 6.5” Brutally Depicts Iran’s Drug Crisis

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