Film, TV & Music

Tunisian cinema activists air Intifada films guerrilla-style
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A Tunisian cinema collective has been organising guerilla screenings of Palestinian revolutionary films, creating a space for grief, rage, and solidarity.
Transcending stereotypes and shifting narratives in "Hollywood North"
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The MENA film festival's 5th anniversary at the Vancouver International Film Festival platforms the unheard, transcends stereotypes, and shifts narratives.
Hollywood, Palestine, and celebrity 'breadcrumb activism'
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Hollywood celebrities are hiding their pro-Palestine stance in fear of being blacklisted. But now is the time to realise our power, to speak up and act.
‘Telk Qadeya’, anthem of divorce from the Western world
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The song ‘Telk Qadeya’ (This is an issue) by the Egyptian rock group Cairokee has been a big hit ever since the single was issued at the end of November 2023.
Why are artists calling for a cultural boycott of Germany?
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Pro-Palestinian cultural workers have resisted state pressure to call for a boycott of German cultural institutions, marking a shift in German public activism.
Asmaa Alanbari's Gilgamesh: Snuggling baby
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Asmaa Alanbari's 'Gilgamesh Contemporary II' is a dazzling music, dance, and audio-visual performance inspired by the ancient Babylonian epic poem, Gilgamesh.
Palestine flag
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Jalal I. Akel Jr. documents the struggles under Israeli occupation and the beauty of Palestinian landscapes through piano and music.
In the shadow of Beirut
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Film review: The day-to-day struggle of four families in Beirut's Sabra and Shatila neighbourhood is a demeaning, self-aggrandizing product of Western cinema.
4 - Shkoon - Ali Kassab
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Blending the Occident with the Orient, the German-Syrian duo Shkoon create a textured sound that celebrates cultural diversity, from folklore to electronica.
A cinematic feast from MENA, a hundred miles from Hollywood
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This year's Palm Springs International Film Festival is dominated by a wealth of cinema from MENA, from familial trauma to vignettes of the human spirit.