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Ashgan El-Hamus's debut 'Al Baraneya' earns a naturalistic review
Variety has reviewed the new Egyptian film 'Al Baraneya,' calling director Ashgan El-Hamus's debut feature impressively naturalistic.
The outlet notes the fiction film achieves a cinema verité style that looks like a documentary, managing to avoid any sense of artificiality. This effect is reportedly accomplished with a cast made almost entirely of the director's relatives.
According to the review, the format creates an energized intimacy. This was enhanced by months of workshopping the story with the film's sole professional actor, Reem Amer.
Sources:Variety ↗
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