TAF2025 Screening: “Aïcha”

2025 | 123mins | France, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia | Arabic   DIRECTOR: Mehdi M. Barsaoui   Aya, thirty-year-old Tunisian, lives in Tozeur, a city in southern Tunisia, at the gates of the desert. Between social diktats, conservatism and disillusionment, Aya is not the happiest girl in the world. One day, a misfortune befalls… Continue Reading TAF2025 Screening: “Aïcha”

TAF2025 Screening: “Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo” + “Soft Coos of Forgotten Neighbors”

2025 | 105mins | Egypt | Arabic   DIRECTOR: Khaled Mansour   The story follows Hassan and his dog, Rambo, as they embark on a quest to save Rambo from Hassan’s vengeful landlord, whom the dog attacked. Through his challenging journey across Cairo to find a safe haven for Rambo, Hassan confronts his deepest fears… Continue Reading TAF2025 Screening: “Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo” + “Soft Coos of Forgotten Neighbors”

TAF2025 Screening: “Arzé”

2024 | 93mins | Lebanon | Arabic   DIRECTOR: Mira Shaib   To find her stolen scooter, Arze drags her rebellious son on an adventurous journey across Beirut, navigating the city’s web of sectarianism with wit and courage while revealing to her son a long- overdue family secret.

CSI presents: “The Reality of (Screen) Characters” with Murray Smith

The Cinema Studies Institute presents a special seminar with Murray Smith, director of the University of Kent’s Aesthetics Research Centre. Professor Smith will discuss his chapter, “The Reality of (Screen) Characters,” published in The Palgrave Handbook of Screenwriting Studies (2023). Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Room 223E, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave Abstract Characters are central to our engagement with… Continue Reading CSI presents: “The Reality of (Screen) Characters” with Murray Smith