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‘A Grain of Sand’ Review: An Ode To The Children Of Gaza

A Grain of Sand (2024); image courtesy of Ellie Kurttz The 2024 London Palestine Film Festival opened with the play A Grain of Sand , a...

Dec 83 min read

'From Ground Zero': Urgent Cinema

A review of 'From Ground Zero', an anthology of 22 short films created by Palestinians in the aftermath of October 7th

Nov 154 min read

'Layla' Review: Embracing Identity, Defying Expectations

Layla (2024) is Amrou Al-Kadhi’s stunning directorial debut, depicting the journey of the non-binary trans ‘Layla’ ( Bilal Hasna), who...

Oct 94 min read

Voices of Resilience: Confronting Censorship in the Arts

The sound of Ahmed Adnan’s oud warmed the brutalist walls of the Barbican’s Cinema 1 as Comma Press presented Voices of Resilience....

Sep 243 min read

A First Look at London Palestine Film Festival

London Palestine Film Festival, set to run from November 15th to 29th, acknowledges the tangible condition of the diaspora....

Jul 253 min read

'Bye Bye Tiberias' Review: Takes a Micro lens to a Macro Assault

In Bye Bye Tiberias, director Lina Soualem traces the lineage of her Palestinian female family members. Anchored around her mother,...

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