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Ola Salwa


346 articles available in total starting from 21/03/2017. Last article published on 13/08/2025.

Review: Yalla Parkour

Review: Yalla Parkour

BERLINALE 2025: Areeb Zuaiter’s tender documentary about Gaza-born boys indulging in parkour shows hope and joy amidst darkness  

21/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Panorama

Marcin Wierzchowski • Director of Das Deutsche Volk

Interview: Marcin Wierzchowski • Director of Das Deutsche Volk

“The whole story of humankind is a story of migration”

BERLINALE 2025: The Polish-born, German-raised director explains his take on structural racism as he breaks down his documentary about a hate crime in Hanau  

20/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Berlinale Special

Review: Yunan

Review: Yunan

BERLINALE 2025: It was a risky move for Ameer Fakher Eldin to make a subdued film about an exiled writer who’s lost his inspiration and the will to live; sadly, the gamble did not pay off  

20/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Mohamed Rashad • Director of The Settlement

Interview: Mohamed Rashad • Director of The Settlement

“This man was building his future on the death of his father”

BERLINALE 2025: The Alexandria-based filmmaker breaks down his narrative debut, which was born of a fascination with industrial environments  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Perspectives

Lucile Hadžihalilović • Director of The Ice Tower

Interview: Lucile Hadžihalilović • Director of The Ice Tower

“It’s a classical story of a teenager who is now old enough to think that she can discover the milieu of adults and the world itself”

BERLINALE 2025: The French director talks about the symbolism of The Snow Queen as well as opening up about female idols from her own youth  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: The Settlement

Review: The Settlement

BERLINALE 2025: Underprivileged youths from Alexandria strive for a better future in the soft and sensitive narrative debut by Mohamed Rashad  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Perspectives

Review: Punching the World

Review: Punching the World

BERLINALE 2025: Constanze Klaue inspects the rise of nationalism and xenophobia in her skilfully directed coming-of-age film  

19/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Perspectives

Review: What Marielle Knows

Review: What Marielle Knows

BERLINALE 2025: Frédéric Hambalek turns an anecdote into a full-length social dramedy, crafting what turns out to be an enjoyable yet fleeting watch  

18/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

Review: Islands

Review: Islands

BERLINALE 2025: Jan-Ole Gerster’s new film is a well-crafted story about a man who lives borrowed lives  

17/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Berlinale Special

Review: Reflection in a Dead Diamond

Review: Reflection in a Dead Diamond

BERLINALE 2025: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani present a baroque spy film with some crazy twists and turns, which is both fun and exhausting  

17/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Competition

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