Middle Eastern & South Asian Cinema
The 2024 Middle Eastern & South Asian Cinema Series is presented by
and supported by Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures.
Curated by guest programmer Samhita Sunya.
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ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT
Two nurses in Mumbai navigate societal expectations in this exquisitely crafted and lyrical Cannes Gran Prix winner.
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THE GLASSWORKER
A gifted glassblower forms a friendship with a violin prodigy during a time of war.
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NOCTURNES
Deep in the forests of the Eastern Himalayas, two ecologists study hawk moths.
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THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
Mohammad Rasoulof’s thriller about a judge grappling with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran.
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UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
In a reimagined Canada, an absurdist comedy intertwines the lives of an array of characters.