The Testimonies Project: an important visual document of individual suffering from COVID-19 vaccines
“The Testimonies Project: Testimonies after COVID-19 vaccination” (The Israeli People’s Committee, 2021) In early 2021
Category: Middle Eastern Films
Reviews of films from Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and countries of the Arabian Peninsula.
Retouch: a character study about struggle and sudden unexpected freedom
Kaveh Mazaheri, “Retouch” (2017) A stunning character study of a married woman, submissive to her
Middle Eastern Films | North American Films
The Conquest of the Republic of Georgia in 2003: how Georgia gave up independence and became a US vassal state
Carlton Meyer, “The Conquest of the Republic of Georgia in 2003” (Tales of the American
Arabic-language Films | Middle Eastern Films
Profiles in Courage: ENN Middle East reporter Gertrude Bellinger – parodying Western MSM disinformation on Middle East affairs
Pavel Serezhkin, “Profiles in Courage: ENN Middle East reporter Gertrude Bellinger” (2019) Written and produced
Routine: a film far less boring than its subject matter
Valeria Dakhovich Molchanova, “Routine” (2017) Astonishingly I found this film about an every-person character’s daily
Arabic-language Films | Middle Eastern Films
Capharnaum: a film of hope in search of identity and a place to call home
Nadine Labaki, “Capharnaum” (2018) I’m sure plenty of children around the world are serving time
Death of Yazdgerd: a slow film illustrates how the common people are caught between two repressive forces
Bahram Beyzai, “Death of Yazdgerd / Mard Yazdgerd” (1982) Running close to 2 hours with
Diplomatic Viruses: a deeply disturbing film about a US military laboratory in Georgia
Diljana Gaytandzhieva, “Diplomatic Viruses” (Al Mayadeen, 2018) Bulgarian journalist Diljana Gaytandzhieva gained fame early in
Undercover in Idlib: secret snapshot of jihadi-held Idlib province in northwestern Syria
Jenan Moussa, “Undercover in Idlib” (2017) Presented and narrated by Jenan Moussa, a reporter for
Those Who Said No: a slickly made and polished film that is less than honest about the politics of the activists it champions
Nima Sarvestani, “Those Who Said No” (2015) A very polished film, complete with stereotypical mournful
