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Mar 2021
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Fatima Al-Banawi: Trailblazing in Saudi ...

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Fatima Al-Banawi is a Saudi Arabian filmmaker and actress who came into the limelight after starring in the Saudi film 'Barakah Meets Barakah', a romantic comedy that was released in Germany in 2016 before cinemas were allowed in Saudi Arabia. She talks about her country's untold stories and presenting a narrative other than the one that's portrayed in the ... Show More
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