Filmmaker, doctor and lecturer in Directing at Farnham's UCA, Maria isn't one to go unnoticed... Having met her at the London Film Festival where we shared a fascinating conversation delving into her origin story, films and the industry as a whole, there was no one better suited for my first episode.
Happy listening and hopefully you'll learn a few nuggets!
Further reading:
You'll find hereafter the link to Maria's paper about Queer Representation in Arab and Middle Eastern Films, if you want to read more about it.
And here are the names of the films we touched upon ( next movie night sorted!):