On a warm Autumn evening in central Iraq, Hawraa Adnan visited the Arts Palace of Diwaniya and caught up with up-and-coming artist Hasanin Sadeq to talk ambition, creative influences, and Iraq’s art […]
Hasanin Sadeq and Diwaniya’s vibrant art scene
Halal love – in Beirut
Having already screened at three film festivals in Sydney this year and premiering on television tonight on the World Movies channel, Beirut-set satire Halal Love (And Sex) is making waves internationally. Mehal […]
Past and present collide in A Time to Rest
Miriam Succar reviews A Time to Rest, which screened at this year’s St George Bank Lebanese Film Festival. Award-winning film, A Time to Rest, is a 2015 Lebanese documentary filmed in Beirut […]
Barakah Meets Barakah: a Rom-Com with an endearing, Saudi twist
By Amal Awad There is no denying that Arab cinema is emerging on the international scene as a dynamic industry that deals in real life with both comedic flair and gritty reality. […]
Rafeef Ziadah: from Jamaican Dubstep to Palestinian Spoken Word
Renowned Palestinian poet Rafeef Ziadah was recently on tour to promote her debut album, ‘I Teach Life’. Sajjeling contributor Sara Saleh caught up with Rafeef backstage at the Sydney leg of her sold-out […]
