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Four Daughters: Exclusive Interview with Kaouther Ben Hania

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Kaouther Ben Hania earned an Oscar nomination three years ago in the category of Best International Feature for The Man Who Sold His Skin, a thought-provoking exploration of the meaning of autonomy, identity, and nationality. Now, Ben Hania is back on the Oscar shortlist…

Film Review – ‘Four Daughters’ is a Powerful Family Portrait of Nostalgia and Devastation

No parent can know what will become of their children in adulthood, and they can only do so much to shape the path that they go on that could influence their future. Yet there are certain directions and fates that are weightier and more significant than others, and it can be therapeutic, if not necessarily…

The Top 10 Best Films Of 2021

It’s New Year’s Eve, it’s time to look back at the past year in cinema and select the top 10 best films of 2021. We picked our favorites, so check out to see what we selected. To pay homage to filmmakers and actors, we don’t dare to rank them. Abe Friedtanzer  ・CODA ・Malcolm and Marie…

The Man Who Sold His Skin, A Satire Of The Art World Unveils The Faustian Commodification Of Humans — Film Review

The Man Who Sold His Skin, written and directed by Tunisian Kaouther Ben Hania, was one of the major successes at the 77th Venice Film Festival, winning two prizes in the Horizions/Orizzonti section: Yahya Mahayni received the Best Actor Award, and the film also got the Edipo Re Award. The film now races for the…