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Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’

Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’

Winner of many awards including Best Arab Film at 2009’s Damascus Film Festival, the Syrian film “Once Again” is the…
Festival Films: Poland’s ‘Born of the Sea’

Festival Films: Poland’s ‘Born of the Sea’

The rich ambiguity and artistry of contemporary Polish cinema--Roman Polański, Krzysztof Kieślowski—is mostly ignored in “Born of the Sea,” the…
Festival Films, digital category: Egypt’s ‘The Door’

Festival Films, digital category: Egypt’s ‘The Door’

The Digital Cinema category in the Cairo International Film Festival is one not readily recognized by your average film-goer, and…
Festival films: Bahrain’s ‘Longing’

Festival films: Bahrain’s ‘Longing’

If there’s one trait that best characterizes Gulf cinema, it’s an undying love for all things melodramatic--and the Bahraini film…
Men In Their Twenties: Photojournalism across cultures

Men In Their Twenties: Photojournalism across cultures

Christian Andersen works 14 hours a day on his farm in Regstrup village, Denmark. Every morning, he eats breakfast with…
Festival Films: Greece’s ‘Gold Dust’

Festival Films: Greece’s ‘Gold Dust’

First-time Greek director Margarita Manda describes her movie “Gold Dust” as one born out of a need to talk about…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Argentina’s ‘The Hostage of Illusions’

Festival Films, critic’s pick: Argentina’s ‘The Hostage of Illusions’

Pablo, a famous Argentinian writer in his late sixties, enters his elevator to go to his writing studio; a number…
Festival Films: The Philippines’ ‘Emir’

Festival Films: The Philippines’ ‘Emir’

Sometimes, it can be a rewarding experience to walk into a movie theater with no background information on the film…
Book review: Albert Cossery’s ‘The Jokers’

Book review: Albert Cossery’s ‘The Jokers’

Set in a nameless Egyptian city in the early 1960s, “The Jokers” (NYRB 2010) is a ruthless send-up of power, corruption…
Festival Films: Lebanon’s ‘Stray Bullet’

Festival Films: Lebanon’s ‘Stray Bullet’

On 7 December as part of the Arab Competition, the Creativity Center at the Opera House featured the Lebanese Film…
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