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Arab Films Breaking New Ground: Buzz Titles Include ‘Aïcha,’ ‘Hijra,’ ‘Siwar’
Buzz titles from the Arabic-speaking world include 'Aïcha,' 'Hijra,' 'Siwar,' 'Across the Sea,' 'Perfumed With Mint' and 'Beretta.'
“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. “Perfumed With Mint” This allegorical film, which marks the directorial debut of Emmy Award-winning Egyptian cinematographer Muhammed Hamdy(“The Square”) is about a 30-year-old doctor named Alaa who one day receives a visit in his clinic from Mahdy, an old friend who needs help with a strange phenomenon afflicting him—mint is sprouting out of his body. “Beretta” will be Hamoud’s second feature after her 2016 breakout “In Between” (Bar Bahar), about three Palestinian women sharing an apartment in contemporary Tel Aviv where they contend with religious, sexual and racial issues.
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