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Our Lady of the Nile

Here you'll find all of our coverage of Atiq Rahimi's film adaptation of Our Lady of the Nile, including a review, an interview with Rahimi, and a podcast on the film (comparing it with Quo Vadis, Aida).

Seventh Row Editors / March 9, 2021

Ep. 82: Quo Vadis, Aida and Our Lady of the Nile: Genocide on film

Jasmila Žbanic’s Quo Vadis, Aida is one of the best films of the year. On this episode, we discuss it in context of Atiq Rahimi’s Our Lady of the Nile, another film approaching the theme of genocide with tremendous empathy towards the human cost rather than being a spectacle of suffering.

A multicolored collection of neon stills from films, including Spinster, The Perfect Candidate, Amanda, and First Cow.

Seventh Row Editors / January 12, 2021

Seventh Row picks the 30 best films of 2020

Seventh Row editors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith pick the 30 best films of 2020, from First Cow to My Prince Edward.

Atiq Rahimi, Our Lady of the Nile

Orla Smith / October 1, 2019

Atiq Rahimi on uncovering the seeds of war in Our Lady of the Nile

Director Atiq Rahimi discusses Our Lady of the Nile, a poetic retelling of the brewing prejudice in Rwanda that led to genocide.

Orla Smith / September 13, 2019

TIFF19 review: Our Lady of the Nile , a heartbreaking look at the corruption of innocence

An innocent utopia foreshadows horrific violence in Atiq Rahimi’s Our Lady of the Nile, one of the best acquisition titles at TIFF19.

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