‘Why Do I See You in Everything?’ Director Explains Why Even Small Touches Are “Acts of Resistance” and the Symbolism of Olive Trees: Rotterdam

‘Why Do I See You in Everything?’ Director Explains Why Even Small Touches Are “Acts of Resistance” and the Symbolism of Olive Trees: Rotterdam

Why Do I See You in Everything? That is the question that Syrian writer-director Rand Abou Fakher (short films Braided Love and So We Live) explores in her feature film debut, which just received its world premiere in the Bright Future program of the 55th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The hybrid film…

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Toronto: ‘The Road Between Us’ Premieres, Highlighting the Divisions Among Filmgoers

Toronto: ‘The Road Between Us’ Premieres, Highlighting the Divisions Among Filmgoers

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict rippled through the Toronto International Film Festival in surprising, disruptive and important ways Wednesday as a once-canceled film about Oct. 7 made its splashy premiere to nearly 2,000 ticketbuyers amid a small but intense group of protesters. The film at the center of the tumult, Barry Avrich‘s The Road Between Us, is a largely…

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#Gaza ceasefire vote roils US-Israel talks on Rafah

#Gaza ceasefire vote roils US-Israel talks on Rafah

The already tense relationship between the U.S. and Israel further deteriorated Monday with the passage of the United Nations Security Council cease-fire resolution, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel a high-level delegation meant to travel to Washington this week.  Netanyahu and his radical right-wing coalition were roiled after the U.S. abstained from a vote…

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#Child deaths in Gaza likely to ‘rapidly increase’ amid obstacles to aid: UNICEF

#Child deaths in Gaza likely to ‘rapidly increase’ amid obstacles to aid: UNICEF

The United Nations warned Sunday that child deaths will “rapidly increase” in Gaza if humanitarian aid deliveries do not immediately increase, adding to pressure on the Israeli government over humanitarian conditions in the Israel-Hamas war. Over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza amidst the conflict, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, including over 100…

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#Annie Lennox calls for Gaza ceasefire at Grammys

#Annie Lennox calls for Gaza ceasefire at Grammys

Annie Lennox is taking to the Grammy Awards stage to call for a ceasefire in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The “Sweet Dreams” singer performed during an in memoriam segment at the 66th annual Grammys on Sunday in Los Angeles. In the final moments of her performance of Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing…

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