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3 films to watch by Tunisian women directors
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Hello Reader, Have you taken stock of your cinematic diet and noticed a dearth of African contemporary films? And among those films, even fewer of them are directed by women? You're not alone. Even if you go to international film festivals, there usually aren't many African films. Maybe a handful of them. Most African films available to you are directed by cis straight men, especially if you're looking for films by established filmmakers. Only a fraction of the films that play festivals make it to your local arthouse cinema and/or to VOD. But one African country with a relatively high output of recent films by women, many of which are available to stream in US/Canada/UK, is Tunisia. The most recent addition is a lovely new film by a first-time Tunisian filmmaker, Where the Wind Comes From, which screened at Sundance this year. (This is the only film I watched at Sundance this year. Why did I skip Sundance after 10+ years of attending? Come to the Q&A on Sunday to ask! Details are in the P.S.) So today, on the podcast, I'm talking about why you should watch Where The Wind Comes From when it eventually comes your way. I also recommend two first features by Tunisian women directors that you can (and should!) watch now: one from 2015 and one from 2022. Episode 158: 3 Tunisian films by women directorsHappy watching/listening! Alex P.S. I'm hosting a live Q&A this Sunday, February 2, at 8 p.m. ET to share my secrets about what to watch, where to find movies, and how to find time and energy to watch them. Come by to ask me any film-related questions (including why I only watched one film at Sundance this year after covering the festival for over a decade) or to say hi!
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Seventh Row is a nonprofit Canadian film criticism publication and publishing house. We're dedicated to helping you expand your horizons by curating the best socially progressive films from around the world and helping you think deeply about them. This newsletter is run by Seventh Row (http://seventh-row.com) but features exclusive content not found on the website.
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