Section: Culture
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Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof: ‘The regime has already lost the game’
Up for an Academy award, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is an act of resistance from a director now living in exile
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Does No Other Land’s Oscar nomination suggest the Academy is progressing?
In awards season we’re reminded of the industry’s biases amid the geopolitical context of the past year. Will this year be any different?
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‘Our mission is to make theatre spaces welcoming to Muslims’
From prayer rooms to not serving alcohol, Muslims in the arts are finding practical ways to make theatre more inclusive
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Tape Letters Scotland — a reel history
Archive recordings, interviews and photography chronicle the days when the UK Pakistani community used audio cassettes to stay in touch with distant loved ones
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‘My hijab is my strength. I see it as a crown on my head’
For World Hijab Day on 1 February, five women reflect on how Islamic attire can be a symbol of empowerment and identity
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The uncompromising vision of Tarik Saleh
The Swedish-Egyptian director has gone from graffiti to film festival grand prix juries, but he is still challenging himself, his audiences and the structures of power
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The fine art of calligraphy enters the boxing ring
Fighting to Be Heard, a unique exhibition held as part of Bradford’s City of Culture programme, brings two unlikely disciplines together
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William Tell is a bold and radical retelling of the Swiss legend
Nick Hamm’s new adaptation should be praised for its diversity and its reminder that violent occupation knows no borders
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’Om (Mother): an intimate portrait of life in the West Bank
A collection of images by Palestinian women tells a powerful story of determination
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Rapper Marwan Moussa is seizing his moment
After a turbulent few years, the Egyptian MC and producer gears up for a European tour and the release of a poignant new album
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How hammams became Parisian
Turkish steam baths, imported by north African migrants and beloved by tourists, have been embraced by the French capital
