The Shanghai International Film Festival's Asian New Talent section is spotlighting emerging voices from across the continent. According to Variety, directors from Jordan, India, and China gathered to discuss their films—works exploring everything from marginalized communities in the Arab world to humanity's relationship with the natural world. Jordanian filmmaker Zaid Abu Hamdan's entry, 'Boomah,' was among the diverse films charting new creative paths.

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