“The White Helmets” — Inspiration from the Rubble
“The White Helmets” is a 2016 film that follows the lives of men who are first responders in Syria. The film opens with the sounds of war planes, bombs, sirens and screaming. The viewer quickly sees men running on screen,…
As it is, as it was: The Battle of Algiers
As it is, as it was: The Battle of Algiers By: Jasmine Toorchen Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers demonstrates mastery of show-not-tell while it recreates events from the Algerian War against the French government. The movie’s genre is consistent…
The Square : United in the Fight for the Downfall of the Regime
“The Square” is a Netflix documentary by Jehane Noujaim set in Cairo, Egypt. The title refers to Tahrir Square, a major public plaza where uprisings during the Egyptian Revolution took place. The documentary features a two-year account of the lives…
Layla M: Yet another innocent claimed, and to be claimed, by ISIS
Layla M is a captivating film that leaves the audience sympathetic to the life of a girl whose world has been severely manipulated by those who claim to act in the name of God. Although slightly one-sided in its portrayal…
Musa Hijazeen Pushes Boundaries in Anti-Government Theater Performance, Al’an Fahimtkom
Musa Hijazeen, one of Jordan’s most controversial comedians, walks on eggshells with his theater performance Al’an Fahimtkum, which translates to, Now I Understand, a performance that exposes the failures of the current crumbling Jordanian Government, in which he features in….