This week, we discuss two films featuring cross-cultural relationships involving Arab immigrants.

The first is The Visitor (2007), starring Richard Jenkins as a lonely middle-aged man who befriends a younger Palestinian-Syrian djembe drum player. Jenkins received a Best Actor nomination at the 81st Academy Awards.

The second is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974), a drama from New German Cinema director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film, often considered his greatest work, was critically acclaimed and won 2 awards at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:00:50) – The Shield season five, Déjà vu, Deadwood season two, Sex Education season one

The Visitor (00:18:00)

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (00:44:15)

Coin toss (01:10:30)

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