"Watching films in traditional cinemas does not provide the intimacy or openness to discussion and analysis that exists in film clubs", says Eyas Al Mokdad, filmmaker and author of this...

On the sidelines of the Mediterranean Film Festival, a conference on the future of Syrian cinema, organised by French film industry figures, brought together a group of Syrian filmmakers spanning...

What is a Syrian film? How is it produced? Are Syrian films made for a Western audience? And can we talk about a new cinematic wave in Syria? These and...