The Observing Lens of Rawan
Exploring film, art, literature, culture, and the human experience through curiosity, empathy, and a deeply observant, personal lens.
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Part I of Childhood as a Lost Memory: Aftersun Film Review (opens the original)
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The film follows the story of a father and his daughter, Calum (the father) and Sophie (the daughter), as they spend their summer vacation together in Turkey. The trip is meant to bring them closer together so that Sophie can strengthen her relationship with her father following her parents’ separation, while at the same time maintaining the emotional stability of an 11-year-old girl. It sounds like a story we’ve heard before, doesn’t it? What sets the film apart is the skill with which it expan
Hi, I’m Rawan. Sometimes I’m Totò. (opens the original)
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I'm Pissed, So I'm Done NOT Separating Art from Shitty Artists (opens the original)
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