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Kaleem Aftab

Kaleem Aftab

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Kaleem is the author of an authorised biography of Spike Lee titled Spike Lee: That’s My Story and I’m Sticking To It. He selects films for the East End Film Festival and gives programming advice to festivals around the globe. He has been working as a freelance journalist specialising in Arab, European and American indie cinema since 1999.
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The conflict between Nasser, right, and his son Waleed drives Abdulmohsen Aldhabaan's debut feature film, 'Last Visit'. Courtesy Last Scene Films
Saudi director takes on father-son relationship in first feature

'Masculinity is usually defined by its power. But in this movie we wanted to show when it was fragile,' says Abdulmohsen Aldhabaan

FilmJuly 01, 2019
Himesh Patel, from 'Eastenders', in the new Beatles film 'Yesterday'. Universal Pictures
How this 'EastEnders' actor landed the role of a lifetime

In 'Yesterday', the stars aligned to allow the British institutions of Curtis, Boyle, an EastEnders actor and The Beatles to work in tandem

FilmJune 30, 2019
Palestinian-Danish director Mahdi Fleifel. Photo by Ulysse del Drago
What inspires Danish-Palestinian director Mahdi Fleifel to make films

The Dubai-born filmmaker tells Kaleem Aftab about how he is moved to tell the ‘David v Goliath’ story of his homeland, Palestine

FilmJune 28, 2019
A scene from 'Sons of Denmark', directed by Ulaa Salim. Courtesy Alibi Communications
Iraqi-born director's 'Sons of Denmark' focuses on extremes

The debut film from Danish-Iraqi director Ulaa Salim details a world where attacks on ethnic minorities are normalised

FilmJune 26, 2019
The UAE has invested billions into renewable energy sources. AFP
International cultural event opens with praise for the UAE

The Emirates' investment in renewable energy has been lauded as a key case study at a conference

June 20, 2019
The success of 'Parasite' proves US audiences are interested in films made outside of Hollywood. Courtesy IMDb
Palme d'Or winner Bong Joon-ho: 'Rich people are parasites too'

The director tells us why his Palm d’Or-winning film ‘Parasite’ cements his style for disrupting conventions

FilmJune 16, 2019
Behind the scenes on the set of ‘Jinn’ in Jordan. Courtesy Netflix
'Jinn' director believes series could kick start more Middle East shows

The Sundance-winning filmmaker has long specialised in making films that bridge the gap between East and West, but is wary of criticism in representing minorities

TelevisionJune 13, 2019
Huma Qureshi at last month’s Cannes Film Festival. Getty
The many faces of Huma Qureshi

We discover how the star is challenging the perception of Indian actresses

TelevisionJune 12, 2019
The film looks at how some of Lebanon’s Christian elite live their lives. Courtesy Batabat Production
'Beirut, la vie en rose': the new film that looks at Lebanon's Christian elite

We speak to Eric Motjer, whose latest documentary focuses on the decadence of the country’s Christian elite, a group unfazed by conflict

FilmJune 04, 2019
Elia Suleiman in 'It Must Be Heaven', which won a Special Mention at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Carole Bethuel
Palestinian filmmaker makes a strong statement without saying a word

The Palestinian director, whose satirical film 'It Must Be Heaven' won at Cannes, uses experiences from his own life

FilmMay 26, 2019
Lubna Azabal, left, and Nisrin Erradi star in ‘Adam’. Courtesy Films Boutique
Maryam Touzani's 'Adam' is a warm film about a powerful friendship

The Moroccan director tells us about the chance encounter that inspired her tale

FilmMay 20, 2019
Director Mounia Meddour had been trying to make 'Papicha' for five years. Courtesy Jour2Fete
Mounia Meddour on why it took her five years to make 'Papicha'

We meet the Algerian filmmaker in Cannes to talk through what inspired the movie

FilmMay 19, 2019
From left: Celine Sciamma, Jessica Hausner, Justine Triet and Mati Diop. Getty; WireImage
Why has a woman never won the Palme d’Or outright at Cannes?

Jane Campion shared it in 1993 but other than that it’s been men all the way for 71 years. Could this year be different?

FilmMay 12, 2019
A scene from the documentary 'On The President's Orders'. Courtesy CPH:DOX
New film shines spotlight on Duterte’s brutal war on drugs

We chat with Olivier Sarbil and James Jones about their new documentary on the Filipino President’s controversial policy

FilmApril 22, 2019
Kore-eda Hirokazu, director of Shoplifters, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
In a world without 'Roma' would 'Shoplifters' have won an Oscar?

Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda says it's 'impossible to know' if his film might have beaten 'Roma' at the Oscars, if Netflix films had been barred

FilmApril 18, 2019
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