Lorna Codrai

Based in the UK and UAE, Lorna Codrai is a staff writer focusing on Middle Eastern film and television.

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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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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Tunisia

Review: Tunisia’s “Un Fils” Spotlights A Marriage and Country In Crisis

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Saudi Arabia

Review: “The Perfect Candidate” Shows Saudi Arabia’s Evolving Women’s Rights Landscape

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Lebanon

Interview: Director Oualid Mouaness Talks “1982,” His Feature Film Debut

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