The Time That Remains: Political or Anti-political?
The film The Time That Remains, created by Elia Suleiman, is a personal account of the creation of the State of Israel in 1948 to present day. The film was inspired by Suleiman’s Fathers’ private diaries from when he was…
Omar: A Tale of Love and Loss in the West Bank
Since 1948, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been an ongoing saga of violence, brutality, and retribution which has encompassed the lives of thousands in the region. The movie Omar illustrates how an everyday man can be swept up in the conflict…
Review of Ahmed Jadallah’s “Daily Life in Shi’ite Baghdad”
Review of Ahmed Jadallah’s “Daily Life in Shi’ite Baghdad” Iraq has been overcome by a power struggle between Sunnis and Shi’ites, but life continues. In Baghdad the Shi’ite neighborhoods of Al-Fdhiliya and Sadr City have been targeted by Sunni groups…
From Oppression to Fame
From Occupation to Fame The movie “The Idol” tells the story of Muhammad Assaf and his path from oppression to fame. The movie portrays the occupation of Gaza very well by showing how difficult it is for a Palestinian to…
Omar (Netflix Movie) Review
Do you know how they catch monkeys in Africa? They addict them to sugar cubes. Then the hunter sets up a simple trap that closes on the monkeys hand when he grabs the cube. The hunter knows that the sugar-addicted…