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Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEAR

Film show: 'Boy from Heaven' explores the dark forces at work in Egyptian society

Lisa Nesselson Lukas Dhont Cairo Religion

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Film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why Tarek Saleh's "Boy from Heaven" had her gripped. The movie follows a young student caught up in the collusion of religion and politics in contemporary Cairo. We also look at the touching and tragic study of friendship in Lukas Dhont's award-winning feature "Close". Plus we discuss the comedic potential of the queer romance "Bros" as it arrives in American cinemas.

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