In Between
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Adjectives like ‘brave’ and ‘dar-
ing’ are all too often thrown out
in relation to filmmakers, but in
the case of those attempting to
make films in the Middle East,
such labels are indeed appropri-
ate. Despite being the subject of
a filmmaking ban imposed by his
NJ STAGE 2017 - Issue 40
by Eric Hillis
government, Iran’s Jafar Panahi
has managed to elevate his ca-
reer by finding loopholes in the
system that allow him to defy the
authorities who seek to silence
his voice. Saudi Arabia’s Haifaa
al-Mansour was forced to direct
her debut film Wadjda using
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