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An excerpt from the documentary film “Voices in Wartime” featuring Sinan Antoon. Come read his poem “A Butterfly in New York” in the April 2013: Writing from Iraq Issue of Words without Borders.

“El Aullido”, a short film by Frederic Amat. Come see his piece “Las Mil y una Noches nº30”, the cover art for our March 2013: Spain’s Great Untranslated Issue of Words without Borders. 

Another clip from the Japanese film “Install” from the Wataya Risa story of the same name. Come read an excerpt of “Install” in the August 2012: New Writing from Japan, Part II Issue of Words without Borders. 

The trailer for the Japanese film “Install” from the Wataya Risa story of the same name. Come read an excerpt of “Install” in the August 2012: New Writing from Japan, Part II Issue of Words without Borders. 

The trailer for the Korean film “Howling” based on ”The Hunter” by Asa Nonami (in Korean). Come read an excerpt from her story “Face” in the August 2012: New Writing from Japan, Part II Issue of Words without Borders. 

Zhu Wen in Shenzhen working on his documentary for the project ”Odyssey: Architecture and Literature” (in Chinese). Come read his story “The Apprentice” in the April 2012: Sex Issue of Words without Borders. 

From Yamina Benguigui’s documentary ”Memoires d’immigres.” A portion of the documentary was adapted into the graphic novel Les Mohameds by Jérôme Ruillier. An excerpt of Les Mohameds, translated by Edward Gauvin, was published in the February 2012 issue of Words without Borders. 

A short film by Icelandic writer Sigurbjorg Þrastardottir and Agnieszka Rayss. You can read translations Sigurbjorg Þrastardottir’s pomes in the October 2011: Iceland issue of Words without Borders.

A short film (in English) by Icelandic writer Sindri Freysson and Adam Pańczuk. You can read translations of Sindri Freysson’s poetry in the October 2011: Iceland issue of Words without Borders.

A really great animated short based on a short story by Kristín Ómarsdóttir, one of the authors featured in our October 2011: Iceland Issue.