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The Power of Musical Storytelling in Amar Singh Chamkila — by Urvashi Janiani

The Power of Musical Storytelling in Amar Singh Chamkila — by Urvashi Janiani

Urvashi Janiani explores the deep impact that musicmaking and songwriting has had on the Indian film industry, particularly in the case of Amar Singh Chamkila. The critically acclaimed Emmy-nominated film is driven almost entirely by a musical score and a repertoire of songs that are perfectly align
Urvashi Janiani 12 Oct 2025
A Zionist Aggression (Mustafa Abu Ali, 1972) — A Film Review by Azmat Mushtaq

A Zionist Aggression (Mustafa Abu Ali, 1972) — A Film Review by Azmat Mushtaq

Azmat Mushtaq presents a review of A Zionist Aggression (1972/3), highlighting its relevance to the interminable and genocidal violence inflicted on the people of Palestine. Drawing various parallels, Mushtaq’s analysis is able to bring to fore the greater history of war and its devastating effects
Azmat Mushtaq 07 Jun 2025
Adolescence and Male Rage — A Review by Zarak Rais

Adolescence and Male Rage — A Review by Zarak Rais

Zarak Rais presents a review and a commentary on the critically acclaimed TV series, Adolescence [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5OxqtpBR4] (Netflix, 2025), that sparked an international debate about “the dangers of unchecked online misogyny that young boys are exposed to at unprecedented levels”
Zarak Rais 02 May 2025

Towards a Phenomenology of Praxis: The Entropy of Existence in the Films of Terrence Malick — by Kamran Bashir

In this academic paper that is also a commentary on film, Kamran Bashir walks us through three of Terrence Malick’s most notable works. Bashir discussing the significance of works such as “Tree of Life”, “Knight of Cups”, and “A Hidden Life”, while providing greater context into the vast importance
Kamran Bashir 14 Feb 2025
No Other Land (Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor) — A Film Review by Adithya Kamesh

No Other Land (Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor) — A Film Review by Adithya Kamesh

Adithya Kamesh presents a detailed review of “No Other Land”, a powerful documentary that “chronicles the forced displacement of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta in the Occupied West Bank.” The film was made by activists Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor, who form a Palestinian-
Adithya Kamesh 01 Dec 2024
Factory or Corporation: What “Severance” Gets Wrong — An Analysis by Muzaffar Karim

Factory or Corporation: What “Severance” Gets Wrong — An Analysis by Muzaffar Karim

Muzaffar Karim presents an analysis of “Severance” (2022, Apple+), the critically-acclaimed award-winning TV series directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle, with Adam Scott in the lead. Karim’s analytical piece fills the void that is often left by mainstream reviews that are mainly concerned with
Muzaffar Karim 10 Mar 2023
Sufism in Cinema: The Case of Bab'Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul — by Ridade Öztürk

Sufism in Cinema: The Case of Bab'Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul — by Ridade Öztürk

This article presents a discussion of key aspects of knowledge in Sufism through an analysis of the film Bab’Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul (Nacer Khemir, 2005). The dominant Western perspective argues for the necessity of a rational, objective form of knowledge which is based on logical
From the Editor's Desk 16 Apr 2022

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