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Review: Nearing Its 30th Anniversary, Makhmalbaf’s “A Moment of Innocence” Still Shines with Optimism and Humor

By Kieran Davey

Iran

Review: Palme d’Or Winner “It Was Just An Accident” is a Masterfully Crafted Thriller about the Nature of Justice

By Kieran Davey

Palestine

Review: “No Other Land” Is a Powerful and Immediate Document of the Destruction of West Bank Communities

By Kieran Davey

Iran

Review: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” Is an Urgent Drama of Violence, Paranoia and Female Empowerment

By Kieran Davey

United Arab Emirates

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

By Anthony Kao

Turkey

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

By Lorna Codrai

Italy

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

By Anthony Kao

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

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