Interview: Meqdad Al-Kout
Director of Paradoxes (Mufaraqat)

Independent Kuwaiti filmmaker Meqdad Al-Kout turns 25 in December; in the very same month, his short film Paradoxes (Mufaraqat) plays to curious cinephiles at the Dubai International Film Festival 2008. It is a double celebration for this self-described absurdist whose debut film has been described by Faizan Rashid in his review as “unorthodox and postmodern.” Meqdad is in Dubai, so we caught up with this fresh new voice of the Gulf for a candid interview… continue reading »»