I left the theatre overstimulated, my attention stretched and my body still keyed up. For audiences willing to be swept up in that rush of sensation, that overload is part of the reward.
Since much of Qalb is about distance — between mind and heart, justice and reality, me and you — it’s a powerful statement of hope to conclude with the bridging of a gap.
If we can understand the world in terms of intersectionality, can we not achieve great things through that lens, as opposed to thinking, we have to be inclusive – because inclusive of what and for whom?
Interview by Jessica Watson, Video by Jill Harper /May 28, 2021