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Lorna Codrai

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

Turkey

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

By Lorna Codrai

Iran

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

By Lorna Codrai

Iran

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

By Lorna Codrai

Palestine

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

By Lorna Codrai

Egypt

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

By Lorna Codrai

Iran

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

By Lorna Codrai

Iran

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

By Lorna Codrai

Tunisia

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

By Lorna Codrai

Saudi Arabia

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

By Lorna Codrai

Lebanon

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

By Lorna Codrai

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