Documentaries like Lumière, Le Cinéma! are to be experienced. in a dark room with strangers to feel the fragility of the human spirit.
Author: jaylansalman
jaylansalman
Jaylan Salah Salman is an Egyptian poet, translator, and film critic for InSession Film, Geek Vibes Nation, and Moviejawn. She has published two poetry collections and translated fourteen books for International Languages House publishing company. She began her first web series on YouTube, “The JayDays,” where she comments on films and other daily life antics. On her free days, she searches for recipes to cook while reviewing movies.
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