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Cherine Fahd

Cherine Fahd

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Is Dune an example of a white saviour narrative – or a critique of it?

Science-fiction film as a genre allows us to encounter hypothetical worlds in which to understand our own. These films often present utopian and...

20.03.2024 10

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Cherine Fahd

Guerrilla festival no-photo2024 is highlighting the unseen work of Palestinian photographers in Gaza

No photos of the war. No photos of its victims. No mention of the hundreds of photographers who have died taking them. We are a group of activists and...

15.03.2024 10

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Cherine Fahd

Chemical attraction, a whodunit murder mystery and tensions at the mosque: what we’re streaming this March

It’s hard to believe March is here. Where did the time go? By now many of us will be well into our regular routine at work or school. Perhaps...

29.02.2024 10

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ABC’s House of Gods: a bold and compelling exploration of contemporary life in an Australian imam’s family

House of Gods is a gripping new Australian TV drama. It reveals the inner workings of an imam’s family and community, and the corrupting effects of...

22.02.2024 9

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I felt nothing at Madame Tussauds – until I found my brother’s statue, and felt love

Spitting image, dead ringer, chip off the old block. Doubles, twins and doppelgangers have a funny way of tricking us. When I encountered Anne...

21.01.2024 8

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I’m a photographer who wanted to be more present in my life – so I put down the camera

At a recent electronic music performance, the English duo Rob Brown and Sean Booth, who perform as Autechre, plunged Sydney’s City Recital Hall into...

19.12.2023 7

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Shayda: this unflinching portrayal of domestic violence marks a profound shift in Australian cinema

Australian cinema has often struggled to authentically portray the cultural lives of Middle Eastern Australians. Stereotypical stories frequently...

04.10.2023 5

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