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How Arab films triumphed at the first online Berlinale

How Arab films triumphed at the first online Berlinale
Covid-19 may have forced this major festival to go virtual but this year’s Berlinale was its best, showcasing the largest collection from the Middle East in its history
Bear trophies on display for the 2021 Berlinale (AFP)
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Published date: 16 March 2021 12:29 UTC
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Last update: 2 weeks 1 day ago
Regulars at the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) in recent years are used to a number of sights and sensations: the sinister cold shrouding the ultra-touristic Potsdamer Platz where the fest is held; an eclectic ensemble of journalists and critics pressed against one another waiting for shots of coffee; food trucks hawking expensive snacks for guileless guests and the incessant search for comfortable seating in bustling cinemas. That’s all in addition to the affable atmosphere of Berlin itself - the new European capital of art.

Spain , United-states , Alexandria , Al-iskandariyah , Egypt , West-bank , Iran , Lebanon , California , Zagazig , Ash-sharqiyah , Nile-delta

'Souad' Review: Religious Conservatism Clashes With Social Media in Egyptian Drama

'Souad' Review: Religious Conservatism Clashes With Social Media in Egyptian Drama
'Souad' Review: Religious Conservatism Clashes With Social Media in Egyptian Drama
A vibrant young woman north of Cairo is trapped between conflicting modes of comportment, with religion on one side and social media on the other.
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Director: Ayten Amin
With: Bassant Ahmed, Basmala Elghaiesh, Hussein Ghanem, Hager Mahmoud, Sarah Shedid, Carol Ackad, Mona Elnamoury, Islam Shalaby, Nayera El Dahshoury. (Arabic dialogue)
Running time: Running time: 98 MIN.
Courtesy of Berlin Film Festival
There are two gods in “Souad,” Allah and smart phones, but in a battle between the two it’s clear who’ll be the winner. Ayten Amin’s bold second feature is brilliantly alive to the contradictions of teenage life in conservative Egypt, where the pressures of social media clash with traditional religious strictures, leading to schizophrenic lives of acute unease. making each character rounded yet ultimately unknowable. Backed by powerhouse regional and European co-producers, Cannes 2020 selection “Souad” can finally be seen following its Berlinale Panorama premiere.

Germany , Tunisia , Cairo , Al-qahirah , Egypt , Rome , Lazio , Italy , Alexandria , Al-iskandariyah , Zagazig , Ash-sharqiyah