Episode 23: ‘I Still Find Time to Smoke’ and a Plethora of MENA News - a podcast by Hard NOC Media

from 2021-02-27T14:31:21

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We're joined by Mae's sister Sonia to discuss the inaugural film of Algerian director Rayhana Obermeyer, "I Still Hide to Smoke." How well does this film convey the experiences of living as a woman in Algeria in the mid-1990s? How are the themes explored applicable to women's issues worldwide? How amazing is Hiam Abbas in the lead role (answer: incredibly amazing as she is in everything.) We also have a lot of MENA news to discuss, including the news that our fave Marwan Kenzari will be starring in the DCEU's Black Adam! We also discuss Mauritanian-American actor Mamoudou Athie's new film project, the announced tv adaptation of Hafsah-Faizal's "We Hunt the Flame," which takes place in a fantasy Arabia, the upcoming return of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, the Writers Guild of America forming a Middle Eastern Writers Committee, and the exciting news about the establishment of Avatar Studios, which is expanding the animated universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra on Nickelodeon and Paramount+!

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