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Higher than Acidic Clouds Review: Defying Censorship, One Frame at a Time

by Jason Gorber
May 1, 2025
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Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari defies censorship with Higher than Acidic Clouds a metaphorical film about silence, dreams, and freedom.

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Pointed View: The Jihad Rehab “Controversy” Reminds Us to Question Everything

by Pat Mullen
September 30, 2022November 2, 2022
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