An interview with Kaouther Ben Hania about her documentary Four Daughters, performance, and the complexity of representation.
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An interview with director Fatih Akin about his 2005 documentary Crossing the Bridge about the Turkish music scene and music that bridges cultures.
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An interview with Rojek director Zaynê Akyol about her documentary that fearlessly considers the roots of religious fundamentalism that motivates people to fight.
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Jihad Rehab boasts impressive access with interviews with men at a de-radicalization centre, but has a flawed methodology.
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Hogir Hirori's acclaimed Sabaya captures the plight of Yazidi women in ways both compelling and problematic.
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Daniel Carsenty and Mohammed Abugeth's The Devil's Drivers is a high-octane human rights thriller with real world stakes thanks to its portrait of an underground taxi service that navigates the Israel/Palestine border.
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What are the stories being told about the Middle East, how are they being told, and does it matter who is documenting them?
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