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  • Dancing Arabs (2014)
    Review preview for Dancing Arabs

    The narrative, based on a novel by co-screenwriter Sayed Kashua, veers off course only in the final scenes and an implausible resolution.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    A boy from an Arab Israeli city is sent to a prestigious Jerusalem boarding school.
  • Lemon Tree (2008)
    Review preview for Lemon Tree

    Riklis has made a wise choice in turning real life political drama into a simple human interest story.

    Chris · 3 out of 5
    Allegorical story about a lemon tree under threat when an Israeli government minister moves in next door.
  • Reading Lolita In Tehran (2024)
    Review preview for Reading Lolita In Tehran

    The film’s strength lies in its quieter observations of change.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A teacher gathers students to read classic books, despite the threat from the authorities.
  • Zaytoun (2012)
    Review preview for Zaytoun

    Abdallah El Akal channels an unsettling amount of loathing.

    Sophie Monks Kaufman · 4 out of 5
    An Israeli hostage and a Palestinian orphan form an uneasy bond as they flee Beirut militias.

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