Arab Films Breaking New Ground: Buzz Titles Include ‘Aïcha,’ ‘Hijra,’ ‘Siwar’
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Arab cinema continues to break new ground with a fresh crop of social dramas, several of which depict female empowerment in different forms.
These range from the tale of a young woman who fakes being dead so she can leave everything behind, to a rape-revenge thriller titled “Beretta,” just like the semi-automatic pistol used by Suad, its mute protagonist.
Below is a compendium of promising upcoming Arabic-language films in various stages that will be surfacing either at festivals or on streamers. “Aïcha” Tunisian director Mehdi M.
Barsaoui, whose striking 2019 debut “A Son” won a prize in Venice, is now following up with this timely drama inspired by true events about a woman who feels trapped in a small town life without prospects.
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