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190 articles available in total starting from 06/05/2010. Last article published on 29/07/2025.

Vlad Petri  • Director of Between Revolutions

Interview: Vlad Petri • Director of Between Revolutions

“I consider that the most important revolutions of the second half of the 20th century happened in Iran and Romania”

The Romanian filmmaker reveals the cultural inspiration and the factual research underpinning his fictionalised, poetic documentary  

20/06/2023 | Transilvania 2023

Review: Hounds

Review: Hounds

CANNES 2023: Kamal Lazraq’s debut feature is a gritty crime-drama set in the suburbs of Casablanca, enriched by the presence of sharp dialogue and a microcosm of ruthless characters  

19/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Un Certain Regard

Review: Inshallah a Boy

Review: Inshallah a Boy

CANNES 2023: In this debut feature by Jordanian director Amjad Al Rasheed, a widow contends with the country’s patriarchal inheritance laws, as her only child is a daughter  

18/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Critics’ Week

Amanda Nell Eu • Director of Tiger Stripes

Interview: Amanda Nell Eu • Director of Tiger Stripes

“As women, we should be proud of our bodies”

CANNES 2023: The debuting director proves that every girl should show off her tiger stripes and strive to find joy again  

17/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Critics’ Week

Review: Tiger Stripes

Review: Tiger Stripes

CANNES 2023: Malaysia's Amanda Nell Eu drills down into the turmoil of female puberty with a refreshing first feature film where genres collide and society is playfully mocked  

17/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Critics' Week

Review: Between Revolutions

Review: Between Revolutions

BERLINALE 2023: Vlad Petri’s documentary provides a compelling look back at the history of both Romania and Iran  

28/02/2023 | Berlinale 2023 | Forum

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Forum title Between Revolutions

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Forum title Between Revolutions

Vlad Petri's hybrid film mixes politics with poetry, and past with present, in the story of the friendship between a Romanian woman and an Iranian one in between the revolutions in their countries  

13/02/2023 | Berlinale 2023 | Forum

Review: A House in Jerusalem

Review: A House in Jerusalem

Creative duo Muayad and Rami Alayan craft a touching coming-of-age tale exploiting some well-known tropes about loss and trauma but in a fresh, powerful fashion  

01/02/2023 | IFFR 2023 | Limelight

Review: Animalia

Review: Animalia

A mysterious alien invasion sends a pregnant bride on a journey through Morocco and into deep soul-searching in Sofia Alaoui's captivating debut feature  

23/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Sofia Alaoui  • Director of Animalia

Interview: Sofia Alaoui • Director of Animalia

“We have stuck Arab cinema in a pigeon-hole: I want to fight against these stereotypes”

We spoke to the Moroccan-French filmmaker about her fantastical feature debut, set in Morocco and raising important questions about faith  

20/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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