Opening May 21, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit surrounds the displacement of a Jewish family during the rise of the Third Reich in an intimate story accessible to all ages.
Chloe Smallwood
In 2012 Haifaa al-Mansour wrote and directed Wadja the first movie to be filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia. During filming for Wadja, al-Mansour directed from a van as to not intermix with male members of her crew. With The Perfect Candidate, al-Mansour returns to Saudi Arabia, this time without the van, to focus on the evolving role of women in Saudi Arabian society.
Film Review: ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ Tunisia’s Nomination For International Feature
The Academy Awards are less than a month away which means it’s time to binge-watch as many of the nominations as you can before the ceremony. This week you can add to your list The Man Who Sold His Skin, the Tunisian nominee for Best International Feature.
There were quite a few times that lesbian romances were highlighted in films recently (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Ammonite are some that come to mind). A commonality is that many are also period pieces.
Film Review: ‘Notturno’ Shines Light On The Lives Of Middle-Eastern Citizens
Italy’s official entry to the Oscars for Best International Film is the documentary Notturno from award-winning director Gianfranco Rosi. Over three years, Rosi traveled through Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Lebanon and captured vignettes of the citizens within those countries.