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Kais Nashif, right, and Yaniv Biton in 'Tel Aviv on Fire.' (Courtesy Cohen Media Group)
August 1, 2019, 4:11 am
Chuckle and sigh at new film about checkpoints, occupation and unhappy neighbors
Director Sameh Zoabi says ‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ is reaping accolades because it avoids heavy-handed politics and finds the comedy in regular people living through a bizarre situation
By Jordan Hoffman
Adam, played by writer and director Shady Srour, gets the endorsement of the clergy in 'Holy Air.' (© 2017 Tree M Productions)
June 29, 2018, 11:11 pm
It will take more than BDS to stop a Christian Arab director from walking on air
Boycotters condemning Nazareth-native Shady Srour for letting his film ‘Holy Air’ appear at London’s Seret film festival can’t stifle the movie’s buoyant festival reception
By Yaakov Schwartz
Outside the School of Visual Arts theater for the inaugural Israeli Film Center Festival. (photo credit: Jordan Hoffman)
June 5, 2018, 3:18 pm
Six movies not to be missed at the Israel Film Center Festival in New York
Beginning June 5, the annual celebration features eight crazy nights of sabra cinema in what is a canny predictor of which Israeli films will mesmerize US moviegoers this year
By Jordan Hoffman
In this Aug. 8, 2015, photo, people walk on a bridge with the financial skyline of Singapore seen in the background, a day ahead of the nation's 50th year of independence. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
January 4, 2018, 11:55 am
Singapore bans ‘inflammatory’ Palestinian film
State media says documentary about soldier-slapping teen Ahed Tamimi has a ‘skewed narrative’ and could provoke disharmony
By AFP and TOI staff
Palestinian Kholoud al-Faqih, who became the Middle East's first female sharia court judge, featured in the movie 'The Judge,' released September 11, 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube)
September 12, 2017, 8:53 am
First Palestinian woman sharia court judge stars in Toronto festival doc
Erika Cohn’s ‘The Judge’ tells story of Kholoud al-Faqih, who shattered glass ceiling of Islamic jurisprudence in Middle East
By Michel COMTE
A Palestinian leads a donkey cart on the red carpet during a film festival showcasing films focusing on human rights, in Gaza City on May 12, 2017. (AFP/Mohammed Abedi)
May 13, 2017, 9:53 pm
Gazans walk the ‘Red Carpet’ for film festival, and trample on Balfour Declaration
With no movie theaters in the Strip, Palestinians flock to a week of outdoor screenings — with simultaneous shows in Haifa and Ramallah
By AFP and TOI staff
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