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‘Where the Wind Comes From’ Director on ‘Defying Orientalism’ With Tunisian Comedy: ‘People Want to See Belly Dancing and Mosques’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The snow-covered Park City feels a world away from Tunis, where Amel Guellaty shot her feature debut “Where the Wind Comes From,” ...
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‘Take My Breath’ Filmmaker Nada Mezni Hafaiedh On Being “Truthful To The Experience Of An Intersex Individual” In Tunisia’s Oscar Entry – Contenders International

Tunisian Oscar entry Take My Breath explores the clash between desire and identity as the life of 23-year-old seamstress Shams (Amina Ben Ismail) is overturned when their intersex identity is exposed.
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In her debut feature film, Amel Guellaty balances deep beauty with harsh reality of Tunisia

Filmmaker Amel Guellaty’s debut feature, Where the Wind Comes From, offers a look into a side of Tunisia not usually seen in mainstream or even independent cinema. “I wanted a feel-good movie that ...
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‘In a Whisper’ Review: Hiam Abbass in an Eloquent Tunisian Drama About Clandestine Homosexuality

Leyla Bouzid’s third feature stars newcomer Eya Bouteraa as a Muslim lesbian returning home for a funeral, and Abbass as the mother unwilling to fully accept her. By Jordan Mintzer In a Whisper (À ...
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‘Where the Wind Comes From' Director on ‘Defying Orientalism' With Tunisian Sundance Comedy: ‘People Want to See Belly Dancing and Mosques' (EXCLUSIVE)

The snow-covered Park City feels a world away from Tunis, where Amel Guellaty shot her feature debut "Where the Wind Comes From," playing Sundance as part of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition ...