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Cesar Martinez Barba’s “Dial Home” Documents the Post-Deportation Lives of the Undocumented – Review

Over the past several years, the deportation of undocumented immigrants in America has been a topic that has been on the minds of many. From DACA to The Dreamers, many have tried to take a stand against these deportations and the effect that they can have on those who are forced to leave the country they call home. Cesar Martinez Barba, director of Dial Home, … Continue reading Cesar Martinez Barba’s “Dial Home” Documents the Post-Deportation Lives of the Undocumented – Review

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Emmanuel Tenenbaum’s “Free Fall” Looks at the Horrific Impact of an International Tragedy

Emmanuel Tenenbaum, director of Free Fall, was generous enough to speak with us about his career path, the inspiration behind the film, as well as the poignancy of this subject in 2021. Describe Free Fall in three words. Winning is losing. How did you approach a film about an event that is so prominent in the public mind? What were the challenges? Because the event … Continue reading Emmanuel Tenenbaum’s “Free Fall” Looks at the Horrific Impact of an International Tragedy

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Olmo Omerzu’s THE LAST DAY OF PATRIARCHY brilliantly depicts the hold a patriarch can have on its family

This is a film that took me by surprise, a family patriarch is something you don’t hear of very often, coming from a culture where taking a request from elders is the norm, this film brilliantly depicts the hold a patriarch of the family has on its members. Olmo Omerzu’s (Bird Atlas) The Last Day of Patriarchy follows the story of young man who brings … Continue reading Olmo Omerzu’s THE LAST DAY OF PATRIARCHY brilliantly depicts the hold a patriarch can have on its family

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Exclusive Interview with Farbod Ardebili, the director of Oscar-qualifying film FORBIDDEN TO SEE US SCREAM IN TEHRAN

We were given the wonderful opportunity to speak with Farbod Ardebili about his film Forbidden to See Us Scream in Tehran whose film is eligible to be considered for a 2022 Academy Award in the Live Action Short Film category. This beautiful piece of art examines the importance, as well as the suppression, of artistic industries and, in this film, women in these industries. Ardebili … Continue reading Exclusive Interview with Farbod Ardebili, the director of Oscar-qualifying film FORBIDDEN TO SEE US SCREAM IN TEHRAN

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Suzannah Mirghani’s AL-SIT challenges women’s empowerment

Many times we take for granted the freedom of choice we have living in a western society. Coming from a typically Pakistani background myself I can really relate with the  culture in this beautifully depicted film. Many women do not have the freedom to choose whom they marry, especially in small villages. Al-Sit follows the story of young Nafisa (Mihad Murtada) who lives in a village … Continue reading Suzannah Mirghani’s AL-SIT challenges women’s empowerment

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