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Dr Omar Ahmed ๐Ÿ‰

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Film Scholar l Writer & International Curator of South Asian Cinema I Currently writing @BFI Film Classics on Uski Roti (Bloomsbury) I Founder @the_cloud_door_

Manchester
Joined November 2010
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Dr Omar Ahmed ๐Ÿ‰
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Never thought I would ever see a Shyam Benegal film make it to Blu-ray home video in a boutique release. So honoured to have been able to write the essay. Another much anticipated release from @SecondRunDVD & landmark restoration from @FHF_Official. #ParallelCinema
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Dr Omar Ahmed ๐Ÿ‰
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Never thought I would ever see a Shyam Benegal film make it to Blu-ray home video in a boutique release. So honoured to have been able to write the essay. Another much anticipated release from @SecondRunDVD & landmark restoration from @FHF_Official. #ParallelCinema
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@bturnerinfo
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Tomorrow, itโ€™s the final @supakino_ #bombaymix of the year. And itโ€™s a corker! Join @ranjitsruprai @bressonian and @BritFilmMelanie at the @closeupcentre for a double bill screening of BLOW-UP (1966) and JAANE BHI DO YAARO (1983) SAT SEPT 27th 2025 https://t.co/hyt08QQwFi
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@supakino_
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๐Ÿ“ท Counterculture On Camera ๐Ÿ“ธ Join @ranjitsruprai, film scholar @bressonian (recorded intro) + film historian @BritFilmMelanie for a double bill of JAANE BHI DO YAARO (1983) & BLOW-UP (1966) at @closeupcentre on SAT 27 SEP 2025 https://t.co/BKesS76uYf Cool art by @bturnerinfo
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@Art4PalestineUK
Artists for Palestine UK
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Incandescent speech on Gaza by Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov at last nightโ€™s Proms: โ€œWhatโ€™s happening is atrocious, horrific on a scale thatโ€™s unimaginable. We cannot let this go on any longer, every moment that passes puts the safety of millions at riskโ€ https://t.co/CSkeUyIBuG
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@TariqAli_News
Tariq Ali
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The grotesque media coverage of Charlie Kirk's assassination by a rival Rightist and the BBC's regular puffing of Farage played its part in this, the largest fascist demonstration in London since the 50's.: https://t.co/olFE4ZFEaB
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Some 24 arrests are made after "unacceptable violence" at demonstrations in central London, police say.
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@medialens
Media Lens
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Hello @BBCNews, Where are your major headlines and prominent articles about this? ๐Ÿ‘‡
@QudsNen
Quds News Network
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Breaking | Israeli occupation forces abduct over 1,000 Palestinians, including children, from Tulkarm and its surroundings in the occupied West Bank.
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@ZackPolanski
Zack Polanski
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Eurovision embodies a culture of unity, defiance & joy. To platform Israel, a state carrying out genocide in Gaza, killing 64,000+ people & silencing journalists on that stage, is obscene. The BBC must join Irish state broadcaster others in saying: no genocide in Eurovision.
@TheGreenParty
The Green Party
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Eurovision should stand for peace, joy and shared humanity โ€” not complicity in genocide. The BBC must withdraw from coverage if Israel is allowed to participate. Full statement ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://t.co/6girzsjkSu
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Dr Omar Ahmed ๐Ÿ‰
1 month
This happening tomorrow in London! Don't miss it! ๐Ÿ‘‡
@supakino_
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Revolutionary Cinema ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Join @ranjitsruprai & special guest @kulrajphullar, film studies teacher and researcher, for a double bill of MOTHER INDIA (1957) & I AM CUBA (1964) at @closeupcentre on SAT 13 SEP 2025 ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://t.co/LLK8AKPkLz Amazing artwork by @bturnerinfo
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@supakino_
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Revolutionary Cinema ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Join @ranjitsruprai & special guest @kulrajphullar, film studies teacher and researcher, for a double bill of MOTHER INDIA (1957) & I AM CUBA (1964) at @closeupcentre on SAT 13 SEP 2025 ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://t.co/LLK8AKPkLz Amazing artwork by @bturnerinfo
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Ben Turner
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Hereโ€™s my new poster for the @supakino_ REVOLUTIONARY CINEMA double bill screening of I AM CUBA and MOTHER INDIA. Hosted by @ranjitsruprai w/ special guest Kulraj Phullar. Showing this Sunday @closeupcentre https://t.co/T4kce91e3J
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Dr Omar Ahmed ๐Ÿ‰
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Have excitedly penned a few words in the booklet for this release. #ParallelCinema
@SecondRunDVD
Second Run
2 months
NEW RELEASE... on Blu-ray 27 Oct - Shyam Benegal's MANTHAN. One of Benegal's finest films, presented from a beautiful new 4K restoration @FHF_Official. Order at our webstore https://t.co/yAFSPc2L3o @AmazonUK https://t.co/b64YnkNawl @zavvi @hmvtweets @diabolikdvd @FOPPofficial
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@Channel4News
Channel 4 News
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โ€œThe whole frame of the migration crisis is a racist, fascist frame.โ€ Migrants are โ€œnot to blameโ€ for the state of British public services, instead the answer is to point the finger at โ€œprivate jets, millionaires and billionairesโ€, Green Party leader Zack Polanski says.
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@IrishUnity
Irish Unity ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ
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my favorite character from game of thrones was always the guy who took a boat full of food to save desperate people starving under siege
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@ItsOurDave
Dave
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"The great dividers want you to believe that the problems in our society are caused by minorities. Theyโ€™re not. Theyโ€™re caused by a rigged economic system that protects the interests of the super-rich." Jeremy Corbyn.
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@AssalRad
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Today, Israel has killed over a 100 Palestinians in Gaza, starved more than a dozen to death, and there have been images of slaughtered children and burning ambulances circulating online for hours. Today. Seriously, where is the media coverage?
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@medialens
Media Lens
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Fuck me, the Green Party has grown up! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
@evolvepolitics
Evolve Politics
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Now this is how you announce your election victory! Finally the Green Party have good comms - and finally they have a leader whoโ€™s totally confident using anti-elite populist rhetoric that will enthuse a far wider voter base. No more meekness!
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@muhammadshehad2
Muhammad Shehada
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Israeli snipers screaming of joy after murdering a child: "YAAAS! Son of a b*tch" "Wow. Hit him in the head" "What a legendary video" "He flew in the air & his leg was" This was 7 YEARS ago, during protests against the siege, when Israeli snipers deliberately shot 940 children!
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Dr Omar Ahmed ๐Ÿ‰
2 months
Very excited for the new season of BOMBAY MIX! Donโ€™t miss these brilliantly curated double bills from @ranjitsruprai -- film programming at its finest. Ranjit deserves far more recognition for how special and creative these are!๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿฝ๐ŸŽŸ๐Ÿ“ฝโค๏ธ
@supakino_
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Bombay Mix is back! A new season of double bills at @closeupcentre on 13, 20 & 27 Sep 2025 with @ranjitsruprai, @Kuli_83, @phuonghhle & @bressonian ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ MOTHER INDIA + ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ I AM CUBA ๐Ÿ  BABUL + ๐Ÿก OUR MOTHERโ€™S HOUSE ๐Ÿ“ท JAANE BHI DO YAARO + ๐Ÿ“ธ BLOW-UP https://t.co/aq0dUFZf8T
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@supakino_
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Bombay Mix is back! A new season of double bills at @closeupcentre on 13, 20 & 27 Sep 2025 with @ranjitsruprai, @Kuli_83, @phuonghhle & @bressonian ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ MOTHER INDIA + ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ I AM CUBA ๐Ÿ  BABUL + ๐Ÿก OUR MOTHERโ€™S HOUSE ๐Ÿ“ท JAANE BHI DO YAARO + ๐Ÿ“ธ BLOW-UP https://t.co/aq0dUFZf8T
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