Film Review: WADJDA: Girl with a bike equals uplifting Saudi drama
WADJDA begins with a group of Saudi schoolgirls facing their teacher. All except one. The feet of Wadjda (Waad Mohammed) point at……
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SXSW, Tribeca Film and Herat Women's Film Festival On Women's Day - Film Annex Industry Newsletter
Now that Sundance and the Oscars have passed, it is now time for SXSW to kick off, followed soon by the Tribeca Film Festival. SXSW……
Fereshteh from NYC, Afghanistan National Institute of Music, Internet Classroom Opening
I have started my week with a great news from Afghanistan. Afghanistan National Institute of Music has a tour in the USA and on February……
Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s First Female Director, And Women's Annex
"Wadjda is the first film that was entirely filmed within Saudi Arabia, by that country’s first female director." Haifaa al-Mansour……
Yemen a Yawn at UN Security Council
A short but critical report on progress of the transition agreement produced few reactions and no debate. The UNSC session……
