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#SceneArts: Independent films rarely get the spotlight of blockbuster releases or mainstream platforms, but that hasn’t stopped them from finding their way to audiences. In recent years, indie streaming platforms have carved out a space for unconventional voices from the MENA region and beyond. Here are some of the Arab platforms bringing... See more

“I’m not demonstrating to be suffocated, I’m doing it to breathe” "أنا ماني طالعه لأختنق، طالعه لاتنفس" . . . . . #syria#سوريا 🇸🇾

Can you separate the art from the artist?🫣 Edit2: Gauguin maybe didn’t have/spread syphilis contrary to info online, I need further research .but still was a pedo 😭 Edit: an article called Caravaggio’s serial killer, that he killed several and kept moving and hence wasn’t caught. However it has been brought to my... See more

*PlayTime* (1967) is the film that defined Jacques Tati’s genius—and led to his downfall. Determined to bring his vision to life, Tati built an entire modernist city from scratch, refusing studio shortcuts or conventional storytelling. The result was a hypnotic, meticulously crafted satire of modern life—but it came at a massive cost. The film’s... See more

Kin-dza-dza! (1986) is a science fiction comedy film directed by Georgiy Daneliya. The film tells the story of two Earthlings who accidentally travel to the desert planet Pluk, where they encounter absurd hierarchies, meaningless rituals, and a bleak, dystopian society ruled by greed and cruelty. Daneliya blends biting... See more

Niki de Saint Phalle didn’t just celebrate the goddess she embodied her. She was wild, unapologetic, divine. She survived the patriarchy, burned through her shadows, and rose as a creator of entire worlds where women were celebrated as powerful, joyful, sacred beings. Her art was a... See more

Donkey Skin (1970) is a surreal fantasy film directed by Jacques Demy. The film tells the story of a princess who escapes her father's disturbing marriage proposal by disguising herself in a donkey's skin and hiding in a distant land, where she dreams of love and freedom. Jacques Demy's Donkey Skin is a whimsical,... See more