Leila Lois
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Women, Life, Freedom: Kurdish feminist cinema wants us to watch and learn
Global protests have brought new attention to films by Kurdish women filmmakers that question and challenge the status quo.
The Exam serves a ‘politically backward’ view of Kurdistan
The premise of Shawkat Amin Korki's film seems pro-feminist but leaves us yearning for more authentic female narratives.
Dancing on Glass: ballet is more than 'dying swans and madmen'
We love the genre but are ballet dancer’s voices and bodies being authentically represented on our screens?