Mali Wali by Darine Hotait

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Artist Statement

"Mali Wali is a visual and rhythmic exploration of the momentary power of self discovery. A woman is drawn into a choreographic experience that contorts and reshapes the framework of her body. She is a faceless woman who in stillness and repetition can express a flood of emotions. She is inhibited but impactful. She is everything I am. She is my self discovery. A state of candid freedom!"

Learn more about the making of Mali Wali at Darine's blog.

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Darine Hotait is an award-winning writer and film director. Her films have screened at top international film festivals, received multiple Best Fiction awards and were acquired by Sundance TV, AMC Networks & BBC Channel. Her work was featured in LA Times, The Establishment, AfterEllen, INC magazine...and more. As a writer, her short stories and plays have appeared in various publications in the US, The Middle East and Europe. She's the recipient of the AFAC cinema grant and a current literary fellow at New York Foundation for the Arts. Her screenplays were selected at Cannes Film Festival's International Scriptwriters' Pavilion and were among the top 5 finalists at Hearst Screenwriting Competition.