Roxy Rezvany’s newest film “Wifi Rider” is a short documentary portrait of Shukri Lawrence, a young Palestinian artist and fashion designer who is at the vanguard of contemporary Middle Eastern fashion, with his collective Trashy Clothing. Though living in Jordan, Shukri feels proud of his Palestinian identity, something he and his collective spread through their fashion brand.
“WiFi Rider” is Screening at London Palestine Film Festival
Like any good documentary, Reznavy’s short manages to feel both highly personal and specific; after all, it is a profile of a young Palestinian artist and designer, yet speak about universal themes such as identity and Western cultural hegemony. Through Shukri’s narration, much of which feels as if coming from diaries rather than interviews, the director shows us the metamorphosis of a young person who does not belong to the mold of what an Arabic person should be. A mold, imposed...
“WiFi Rider” is Screening at London Palestine Film Festival
Like any good documentary, Reznavy’s short manages to feel both highly personal and specific; after all, it is a profile of a young Palestinian artist and designer, yet speak about universal themes such as identity and Western cultural hegemony. Through Shukri’s narration, much of which feels as if coming from diaries rather than interviews, the director shows us the metamorphosis of a young person who does not belong to the mold of what an Arabic person should be. A mold, imposed...
- 11/18/2020
- by martin
- AsianMoviePulse
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