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Another Night on Earth

Posted on April 25, 2013 by James McNally

Another Night on Earth (Director: David Munoz): Munoz packs a lot into this hourlong verité observation of Cairo’s harried taxi drivers. Filmed in 2011, while protesters were still occupying Tahrir Square, everyone in Another Night on Earth has an opinion … Continue reading →

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The Band’s Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret)

Posted on September 11, 2007 by James McNally

The Band’s Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) (Director: Eran Kolirin): This first feature from the young Israeli director is a charming confection that, as the director admits, has no basis in reality. In some unspecified recent past, the members of an Egyptian … Continue reading →

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