‘Gaza Mon Amour’ wins at Toronto Film Festival 

“Gaza Mon Amour” is a satire on love and desire. (AFP)
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Updated 21 September 2020
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‘Gaza Mon Amour’ wins at Toronto Film Festival 

DUBAI: Palestinian filmmaking twins Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s “Gaza Mon Amour,” a satire on love and desire, has won the Netpac Award at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, which took place from Sept. 10-20.

The brothers’ second feature film tells the story of a 60-year-old fisherman who is secretly in love with a market dressmaker. As the story unfolds, the fisherman discovers an ancient Greek statue that troubles him.

The Netpac Award is given to the best Asian feature film by a jury from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema.

The film, which stars Palestinian actors Hiam Abbas and Salim Daw, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival earlier in September. 

“Gaza Mon Amour” is not the only Arab film that has won big this month. Tunisian film “The Man Who Sold His Skin” won two awards in Venice last week.


Saudi French model Amira Al-Zuhair fronts Louis Vuitton campaign

Updated 25 February 2026
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Saudi French model Amira Al-Zuhair fronts Louis Vuitton campaign

DUBAI: Saudi French model Amira Al-Zuhair this week shared images from her latest campaign with French luxury label Louis Vuitton on Instagram.

Across the images, Al-Zuhair is pictured wearing several looks from the brand in beige, tan and brown tones.

In the first image she posted, she wore a coordinated outfit in a single shade of brown. The look included a long-sleeve top layered beneath a knee-length outer piece with wide sleeves, secured at the waist with a matching fabric belt, paired with loose, wide-leg trousers in the same tone.

Another outfit featured a long-sleeve printed top with a fitted silhouette and an asymmetric tie detail at the side, styled with slim brown trousers and a matching headscarf.

She was also seen in an ensemble comprising a long, neutral-toned inner garment worn beneath a loose, cape-style outer layer. The look was paired with matching trousers and finished with a structured Louis Vuitton top-handle bag in a metallic finish.

In a fourth look, Al-Zuhair wore a coordinated two-piece consisting of a long-sleeve blouse with decorative detailing across the chest, paired with high-waisted, wide-leg trousers in a similar tone.

This marks Al-Zuhair’s second campaign released during Ramadan. Earlier this month, she fronted a campaign for Italian luxury brand Loro Piana.

In images shared on the brand’s Instagram page, Al-Zuhair wears a floor-length olive-green dress featuring a V-neckline, defined waist seam, and fluid cape-style sleeves falling from the shoulders.

According to the brand’s caption, the Ramadan capsule highlights “intricate detailing and the beauty of simplicity,” presenting a wardrobe of comfortable silhouettes.

Shot in the warm, diffused light of a pottery artist’s studio, the campaign centered on elongated shapes, clean lines, and a muted palette of sage and sand tones.

Al-Zuhair, born in Paris to a French mother and Saudi father, has appeared on the runway for renowned fashion houses.

She has walked for Missoni, Maison Alaia, Brunello Cucinelli, Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Giambattista Valli, Giorgio Armani, Elie Saab and more.

In addition to her runway appearances, Al-Zuhair has featured in campaigns for brands including Prada, Chanel and Carolina Herrera.