The Square

REVIEW: ‘The Square’ sheds light on Egypt’s religious and political divisions

By Monique El-Faizy — February 10, 2014
(RNS) On the third anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster, which falls on Tuesday (Feb. 11), Egypt is more polarized than ever. "The Square" is a reminder of what Egyptians share, regardless of religious or political beliefs.

Sundance Diary: Imagining the world as it ought to be

By Dick Staub — January 24, 2013
PARK CITY, Utah (RNS) It's said that Hollywood films comfort the afflicted while Sundance films afflict the comfortable. Film offers a vicarious entry to the world the way it is, and the films I saw at Sundance 2013 left me longing for the world as it ought to be.
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