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Shanghai Film Festival: Asian New Talent Directors Discuss Inspirations Behind Contending Films

Naman Ramachandran

5d ago· 2 min readenNews

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Filmmakers competing in the Asian New Talent section of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival held a press meeting to discuss their films. Zaid Abu Hamdan, director of the Jordanian entry "Boomah," shared that his lead character was inspired by three women he met on the streets of Jordan. The film follows an orphaned girl navigating a patriarchal society as she works toward power. The four films cover themes from marginalized communities in the Arab world to human relationships with nature.

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VarietyShanghai Film Festival: Asian New Talent Directors Discuss Inspirations Behind Contending Filmsvariety.com

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Zaid Abu Hamdan, director of the Jordanian entry 'Boomah,' said his lead character grew out of real encounters with three women he had met on the streets of Jordan.

The film follows an orphaned girl at the bottom of a patriarchal society who works her way toward power while wrestling with...

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Directors and producers behind four Asian New Talent contenders at the Shanghai Film Festival shared insights at a press meet.

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