Jordanian Cinema, Deeply Rooted in Local Realities, Is Resonating on the International Stage

Screening at the Shanghai Film Festival, ‘Boomah’ and ‘Sink’ are the latest Jordanian works to present the uncompromising visions of filmmakers eager to tell universal stories through a cinematic language that can travel

By Ed Meza

Ed Meza

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Characterized by distinct voices and authentic stories with increasing universal appeal, Jordanian cinema is reaching new global markets and impressing ever more international audiences.

The Shanghai Film Festival’s selection this year of two Jordanian films, Zaid Abu Hamdan’s crime thriller “Boomah” and Zain Duraie’s family drama “Sink,” illustrates the growing international interest in Jordanian works while at the same time offering filmmakers a springboard into increasingly important Asian markets.

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