Hanna Flint is a freelance film and TV critic, writer and interviewer who writes for The Guardian, Total Film, Time Out, Syfy, Yahoo Movies, SyFy and other international outlets.
Film Review: Premiered at this year's edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Youssef Chebbi's second film follows a series of dark, unexplained murders in Carthage. As the film unravels, we learn that the murders serve as a metaphor for revolution.
Film Review: Black Adam is a return to Hollywood's homeostatic position: cultural insensitivity. The film resorts to broad brushes when the Other is concerned yet champions those who are invariably cast and moulded to the Western palette.
Film review: The caftan in Moroccan culture symbolises modesty, tradition and formal elegance. In Maryam Touzani's film, the garment takes on a new meaning by juxtaposing the public majesty of the cloth with the private yearnings of the cloth master.
The New Arab Meets: Palestinian-American actor and director, Cherien Dabis. Behind some of TV's most revered titles, Cherien has forged unprecedented creative pathways and helped foster new spaces for the next generation of budding Arab filmmakers.
Review: Marvel has had a chequered history when it comes to appropriating Middle Eastern culture and history, but under Egyptian director Mohamed Diab, its latest offering Moon Knight is a welcome, and thoroughly enjoyable, series for all to enjoy.
Notwithstanding the cinematic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has been a stellar year for Arab and MENA based filmmakers. With such talent on show, The New Arab have rounded up a few of our favourite picks from the past year.
For over 800 years, Rumi's teachings have inspired many to rethink their relationship with God, love, and longing. This influence has prompted new musical adaption of his life to be shown across theatres in the UK, with The New Arab in attendance.
Film Review: The anticipated adaption of the science-fiction classic Dune has received unanimous praise as a Hollywood blockbuster. Yet, beneath the hysteria lies troubling questions about the lack of Arab representation, given the film's influences.
Film Review: Laurent Cantet's latest cinematic venture examines the myopic nature of the social media generation, where the social media past of the young French-Algerian protagonist is exposed to haunt his career and his relationships.
Theatre Review: Josh Azouz's latest play is an ambitious attempt to shed light on inter-religious conflict in Tunisia, under Nazi occupation. Amidst ensuing social capitulation, Muslim and Jewish voices fight to maintain cordial relations.
