*Jamal Khashoggi, right, with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman*

'The Dissident' by Bryan Fogel: Everything you need to know on the murder of a journalist. Or is it?

E. Nina Rothe January 4, 2021

On October 2nd, 2018 Saudi journalist and Washington Post opinion blogger Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey never to exit it again. What happened inside could have remained a mystery except that the Turkish authorities had put into place an intricate and advanced system of surveillance on the Saudis and Khashoggi’s demise was captured in vivid sounds for all to hear. In a new documentary titled ‘The Dissident’ Oscar-winning filmmaker Bryan Fogel examines the life and death of Khashoggi.

*A still from ‘I Am Greta’ courtesy of Hulu*

'I Am Greta' by Nathan Grossman on Hulu: When watching a documentary can change your world

E. Nina Rothe November 11, 2020

Thanks to filmmaker Nathan Grossman and an upcoming Hulu documentary which will premiere in North America on November 13th, I was pleasantly surprised. Within ‘I Am Greta’ I discovered a complex young woman filled with strong ideals and the right vulnerability to drive those principles home — make them seem like we all should get on board of the sustainability train to save our beloved planet. Pardon the pun.

*Actress Lyna Khoudri in a still from 'Papicha' by Mounia Meddour*

“Redefine what a heroine is”: Algerian filmmaker Mounia Meddour on her film ‘Papicha’ in Cannes

E. Nina Rothe May 29, 2020

I believe that if there were more women film critics, the business of cinema would be much different. There would be better films made, more communication between what audiences want and filmmakers create, and those projects which portray the truth of our humanity would receive the attention they deserve. 'Papicha' by Mounia Meddour would be one of those projects. Now let me explain what I mean.

‘Papicha’ is now streaming as part of the Virtual Cinema of Film at Lincoln Center, through June 4th. An act of courage if you read my piece!

*Shince and Fernando in a still from ‘This Is Not Cricket’ by Jacopo de Bertoldi*

Jacopo de Bertoldi's 'This Is Not Cricket': What a "little story of the ordinary everyday" can teach us of our world

E. Nina Rothe May 7, 2020

I found my love for cricket within an Italian filmmaker’s documentary that has little to do with the game and much more with humanity’s place within it. Well, the film is called ‘This Is Not Cricket’ after all, and the filmmaker is wonderfully fresh voice in documentary, Jacopo de Bertoldi. A man with whom every conversation turns into an explanation of life.

Favorite movies only need apply. Life is too short to write about what I didn't enjoy.

'The Dissident' by Bryan Fogel: Everything you need to know on the murder of a journalist. Or is it?

'I Am Greta' by Nathan Grossman on Hulu: When watching a documentary can change your world

“Redefine what a heroine is”: Algerian filmmaker Mounia Meddour on her film ‘Papicha’ in Cannes

Jacopo de Bertoldi's 'This Is Not Cricket': What a "little story of the ordinary everyday" can teach us of our world

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