Four years after directing his vitriolic, self-reflexive film Ahed’s Knee, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid turned to satire with Yes in 2025. The earlier film focused on Y, a controversial director (much like Lapid) invited to present one of his films in a small village in southern Israel.
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Hammad Zaidi, a Pakistani-American filmmaker, has built a career that moves easily between filmmaking, distribution, festivals, streaming, education, technology, and sports. He founded The Lonely Seal Company Group, which includes…
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