Leila Lois
Leila's Latest Articles
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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.
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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.
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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?