This week, we discuss two films featuring cross-cultural relationships involving Arab immigrants.
The first is The Visitor (2007), starring Richard Jenkins as a lonely middle-aged man who befriends a younger Palestinian-Syrian djembe drum player. Jenkins received a Best Actor nomination at the 81st Academy Awards.
The second is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974), a drama from New German Cinema director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film, often considered his greatest work, was critically acclaimed and won 2 awards at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:50) – The Shield season five, Déjà vu, Deadwood season two, Sex Education season one
The Visitor (00:18:00)
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (00:44:15)
Coin toss (01:10:30)
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