“When you listen to Umm Kulthum, you just can’t stand still. The song gets inside you and makes you move and then you understand the meaning. The song makes you so happy that you feel you’re dancing ...

Film director Shirin Neshat, accompanied by actress Neda Rahmanian, shared the difficulties she faced in telling the story of legendary Egyptian singer Oum Kulthum in her film at the 5th Ajyal Youth ...

PARIS — It might not seem the most auspicious time to be a Muslim woman in America, but Shirin Neshat is having a banner moment: Her show at The Broad museum in Los Angeles is the most wide-ranging ...

A film within a film, Looking for Oum Kulthum is the plight of an Iranian woman artist/filmmaker living in exile, as she embarks on capturing the life and art of the legendary female singer of the ...

Renowned Iranian photographer and filmmaker Shirin Neshat is back with Looking for Oum Kulthum, a film tracing the life of a legendary Egyptian singer. Neshat spoke to DW ahead of its June 7 release ...

Looking for Oum Kulthum (2017), directed by Shirin Neshat in collaboration with Shoja Azari (image courtesy of Razor Film) With assistantships funded at $23,000, full tuition waivers, and generous ...

The oldest film festival in the world is adding a new VR section and hosting the international debut of Ai Weiwei's documentary. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei eats as he meets with Palestinian female ...