Reviews of films from Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and countries of the Arabian Peninsula.
Japanese Films | Middle Eastern Films
Kathy Hearn, “Fukushima Fallout” (101 East / Al Jazeera, 8 March 2012) A year after
Asghar Farhadi, “A Separation / Jodái-e Náder az Simin” (2011) A tragic story about how
Bahman Ghobadi, “No-one Knows About Persian Cats” (2009) An ingenious film that uses a fiction
Sadaf Foroughi, “Sara in 10 Minutes / Sara Dar Dah Daghighe-h” (2007) This is a
Forough Farrokhzad, “The House is Black” / “Khaneh siah ast” (1962) Made about 50 years
Ari Folman, “Waltz with Bashir” (2008) Few movies about war must be as personal and intense as
Hana Makhmalbaf, “Buddha Collapsed out of Shame” (2007) Charming and delightful with two small child
Sabine el Gemayel, “Niloofar” (2008) That familiar maxim “Less is more” applies as much to
Keren Yedaya, “Or (My Treasure)” (2004) Source: www.allmovie.com Debut feature from director Keren Yedaya, this