The Culturist Film Club
Ongoing
Launched in August 2022, hosted and presented by me in conjunction with my blog The Culturist at various screening venues in Dubai.
It is open to the public. Please get in touch if you’d like to be added to the mailing list, or host a screening at your venue.
Terra Femme (Courtney Stephens, 2021) + Three Centuries of Travel Writing by Muslim Women (Edited by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, Daniel Majchrowicz, Sunil Sharma) on November 9, 2024
The Witches of the Orient (Julien Faraut, 2021) on June 11, 2024
The Super 8 Years (David Ernaux-Briot and Annie Ernaux, 2022) on February 6, 2024
Geographies of Solitude (Jacquelyn Mills, 2022) on July 15, 2023
India Song (Marguerite Duras, 1975) on March 21, 2023
Mandate (Ousmane Sembene, 1968) on January 17, 2023
Lost Illusions (Xavier Giannoli, 2021) on November 22, 2022
Zero F*cks Given (Julie Lecoustre & Emmanuel Marre, 2021) on September 16, 2022
The Culturist Film Club - Online Edition
April - June 2020
During COVID-19 lockdown, I started an online film club, suggesting titles that were streaming online and scheduled online sessions to discuss the films.
ATLANTIQUE (APRIL 19) + EXTERIOR / NIGHT (APRIL 21)
DIVINES (APRIL 26) + THE SILENCES OF THE PALACE (APRIL 28)
TIGERTAIL (MAY 5)
THE ASSISTANT (MAY 7)
SHORT FILMS ABOUT WORK AND LABOUR (MAY 10)
AMERICAN FACTORY (MAY 17)
QUEEN & SLIM (JUNE 7)
A CIVILISED PEOPLE / CIVILISÉES (JUNE 14)
LES MISERABLES (JUNE 21)
BURNING AN ILLUSION + BORN IN FLAMES (JUNE 28)