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Middle Eastern & North African Cinema

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‘Caramel’ (2007): Sweet, but Not Too Sweet

Directed by: Nadine Labaki || Produced by: Anne-Dominique Toussaint Screenplay by: Nadine Labaki, Rodney El Haddad, Jihad Hojeily || Starring: Nadine Labaki, Adel Karam, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gisele Aouad, Dimitri Staneofski, Sihame Haddad, Aziza Semaan, Fadia Stella, Fatmeh Safa Music by: Khaled Mouzanar || Cinematography: Yves Sehnaoui || Country: Lebanon || Language: Arabic, … Continue reading

‘The Edge of Heaven’ (2007): Between the Mother Country & Yours

Directed by: Fatih Akin || Produced by: Fatih Akin, Klaus Maeck, Andreas Thiel, Jeanette Wurl Screenplay by: Fatih Akin || Starring: Nurgul Yesilcay, Baki Davrak, Tuncel Kurtiz, Hanna Schygulla, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Nursel Kose Music by: Shantel || Cinematography: Rainer Klausmann || Edited by: Andrew Bird || Country: Germany, Turkey || Language: German, Turkish, English Running … Continue reading

‘The Battle of Algiers’ (1966): The Televised Revolution

Directed by: Gillo Pontecorvo Screenplay by: Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas || Starring: Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Tommaso Neri, Fawzia El-Kader, Michele Kerbash Music by: Ennio Morricone, Gillo Pontecorvo || Cinematography: Marcello Gatti || Edited by: Mario Morra, Mario Serandrei || Country: Italy, Algeria || Language: Arabic, French Running Time: 120 minutes. Gillo Pontecorvo’s … Continue reading

‘Outside the Law’ (2010): Wannabe Gangster Filmmaking

Directed by: Rachid Bouchareb || Produced by: Jean Brehat Screenplay by: Rachid Bouchareb, Olivier Lorelle || Starring: Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila Music by: Armand Amar || Cinematography: Christophe Beaucarne || Editing by: Yannick Kergoat || Country: France, Algeria, Tunisia, Belgium || Language: French, Arabic Running Time: 137 minutes Hors-la-loi, also known as خارجون عن … Continue reading

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