films
They Waltz Like This with Bashir…
My friend from the Occupied Golan Heights just published his own review of Waltz with Bashir in al-Quds al-Arabi a few days ago. Here is my translation of it: On the Israeli Film “Waltz with Bashir”: What Fault is it of these Poor Horses that are Dying? Salim Abu Jabal The only thing that can [...]
Film Heist
The FBI (that’s right, the FBI- that organization that is using our tax dollars to run while people don’t have access to health care) is “actively investigating” an early leak of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Now, speaking as someone who has the hots for Hugh Jackman, I can’t really condemn the leakers. I am just as [...]
Iranian-American Terror Suspect To Screen Iran Film at NYU
Received this in the old INBOX. Iran. Breakdancing. The War on Terror. Looks like a good film. Let us know if you see it: Muslim-American filmmaker Justin Mashouf will be screening his feature documentary, “Warring Factions,” on March 25th as a part of the annual New York University Shuruq Festival. 24 year old Mashouf will [...]
Arabs in Hollywood
The Academy Awards rarely make mention of films that properly address issues relating to the Arab world, Islam and/or terrorism (I’m not including technical categories like sound and special effects). Of course, there are exceptions like Waltz With Bashir and Munich, but those types of movies are only palpable to the people running Hollywood because [...]
A Palestine film festival in Ann Arbor
As the latest site of a film festival entirely dedicated to films made in and about Palestine, the upcoming Palestine Film Festival in Ann Arbor is testament to the growing visibility of, and demand for, the Palestinian narrative in the cinematic form. Palestine film festivals take place annually in Chicago, Houston, Boston, London, Santa Cruz, [...]
Philip Rizk Film Showing in NYC
Found this in the old INBOX. This Tuesday, Feb. 17, will be the New York-debut of Philip Rizk’s documentary This Palestinian Life at All Angel’s Church in Manhattan. Please see below for more info.This Palestinian Life shares stories of nonviolent struggle in Palestinian rural communities in the face of the Israeli occupation. Filmmaker Philip Rizk [...]
Proportionate Response
Anyone ever heard of the Moustache Clowns? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG-k4H3E7GI][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMFULkImmkk][Tarboush Tip: Abe]
Waltz With Bashir Wins Golden Globe
‘Waltz with Bashir’ wins Globes best foreign film Israeli movie “Waltz With Bashir” won best foreign language film award at the Golden Globes here Sunday.Ari Folman’s film is a moving animated memoir of the director’s experiences as a young Israeli soldier during his country’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982.“I hope one day when (children) grow [...]
Little Red Balloons
Whenever I see Zionuts commemorating the bottle rockets that have fallen on Israel since the so-called “disengagement” from Gaza, it reminds me of a certain moment in the history of cinema. Well actually two moments, one inspired by the other. If you’re like me and you grew up with semi-hippie parents who wanted to expose [...]
Chronicles of a Refugee: Get it Now!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPyXTW3bjyI] The long-awaited documentary, Chronicles of a Refugee, is now ready for purchase from the Palestine Online store or the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. This six-part series on the global Palestinian experience of displacement since Israel’s foundation is one of the most important documentaries about Palestinians to come out in some time. Why? [...]
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