book chapter: the gulf female gaze, women filmmakers and the creative representation of sociopolitical issues in the gcc states

In June of 2024, a co-authored chapter by Albokeh Lab PI Maysaa Almumin and lab collaborator Dr. Suzi Mirghani was published in the Routledge Handbook on Arab Cinema, Edited by Noha Mellor

The chapter titled The Gulf Female Gaze, Women Filmmakers And The Creative Representation Of Sociopolitical Issues In The GCC States, investigates how women filmmakers are reimagining the cinematic representation of Gulf societies through a feminist lens. In addition to examining a selection of films made by Gulf citizen women, this study highlights the broader mechanisms