Film Review: Omar
The film “Omar” is a Palestinian movie directed by Hany Abu-Assad and starring Adam Bakri. The film was released in 2013 and first shown in the Cannes Film Festival. It also was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at…
Underneath the Insult: can years of frustration between nationalities be solved by a court case?
For the average Western viewer, The Insult presents an unfamiliar concept: clashing Arab nationalities. Most people in the West see the Arab world as a cohesive unit as opposed to countries with independent cultures, languages, religions, and nations. The Insult…
The Idol: A Story of Hope
This 2016 film by director Hany Abu-Assad, tells a fictionalized version of the true story of how Mohammad Assaf, a young boy born in Gaza, Palestine during the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, rose above the trials and hardships of life in a…
Wael Ghonim’s “Inside the Egyption Revolution” Tedx 2011
“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.” -Voltaire Wael Ghonim is an internet activist and computer engineer at Google. Ghonim, one of the driving forces of the Egyptian revolution, discussed the power of the people and overcoming…
Najwa Najjar’s “Eyes of A Thief” Captures The Hearts of Audiences With A Political Film Exploring Themes of Forgiveness And Love
Renowned Palestinian filmmaker Najwa Najjar is back yet again with another touching and compelling plot in the film, “Eyes of A Thief”. The filmmaker was under much pressure to make a politically inclined film as tensions between the Israeli and…
Asking The Questions We Avoid: A Film Review of “The Insult”
The Insult, directed by the renowned and controversial Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri, is an intense, thought provoking film. Critics worldwide have praised it and it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2018 Oscars. However, it has sparked…
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…