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The Zone of Interest 2023
This film offers a glimpse into the eerily mundane lives shadowed by the enormity of genocide. The film excels in portraying the disturbing normality of its characters, living in proximity to unfathomable cruelty.
This film is more than just a narrative; it’s a mirror reflecting ongoing global issues, there are actual parallels being drawn here between this and 🍉.هذه الحكاية تجسد صرخة صامتة ضد النسيان، تربط أحداث الأمس بزمننا الحالي.
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Death on the Nile 2022
Visuals were amazing, lack of Arab representation with the clear exploitation irked me, bringing along Gal Gadot which serves nothing but embarrassment to the outstanding cast is perhaps the worst directorial decision, bad acting even her voice couldn’t portray emotion and it was rather monotone the entire time. CGI seemed a bit excessive to the point of pulling someone out of the viewing experience. All I have to say is that this had exceptional potential and they haven’t even accomplished 10% of it.
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Poor Things 2023
The director's deliberate setting of her discovery of the brutal and barbaric world set within an Arab location, Alexandria, is not just a lazy trope but a distressingly regressive choice that amplifies harmful stereotypes about Arab cultures.
This decision not only showcases a lack of creativity and sensitivity but also perpetuates a narrow and prejudiced viewpoint, reinforcing damaging clichés instead of challenging or broadening the narrative landscape.Putting this significant flaw aside, the movie does manage to carve out an…
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