Posts by Fatima Sheriff

Banel & Adama review – gorgeous but frustrating cinema as fairytale

By Fatima Sheriff

A young couple's romance threatens the future of their village in Ramata-Toulaye Sy's visually stunning but underdeveloped drama.

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Polite Society

By Fatima Sheriff

Following the blast of sitcom joy that was We Are Lady Parts, Nida Manzoor takes a giant leap to the big screen with an in-your-face comedy about crane-kicking the face of traditional mores.

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

By Fatima Sheriff

A filmmaker sets out to document her best friend's arranged marriage in Shekhar Kapur's culture clash romantic comedy.

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Hive

By Fatima Sheriff

A woman with a missing husband turns to an interesting money-making venture in Blerta Basholli’s intriguing drama.

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Wildfire

By Fatima Sheriff

Two sisters are reunited as their community comes apart at the seams in Cathy Brady’s Troubles-era drama.

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Souad

By Fatima Sheriff

Ayten Amin’s unconventional coming-of-age drama adopts a matter-of-fact view of modern Egyptian society.

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Black Widow

By Fatima Sheriff

Scarlett Johansson’s super assassin finally gets a solo run out in this enjoyable adventure about messed up families.

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Luxor

By Fatima Sheriff

Andrea Riseborough’s aid worker finds catharsis in the ancient Egyptian city in this moving drama from Zeina Durra.

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Monsoon

By Fatima Sheriff

Henry Golding embarks on a personal journey to his ancestral homeland in Hong Khaou’s soothing drama.

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Haifaa Al Mansour: ‘It’s amazing to shape art in Saudi Arabia’

By Fatima Sheriff

The Saudi Arabian iconoclast details the tribulations of making The Perfect Candidate.

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