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The Documentary Podcast

Jordanian director Zain Duraie

12 July 2026

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Jordanian director Zain Duraie talks about her debut film Sink, an intense family drama about a mother coping with her son's mental health issues. Zain reveals the severe difficulties she faced to get the film financed, why she sought out the advice of other directors and how the film Titanic changed her life. And she offers her own tips for would-be film-makers.

This episode of The Documentary, comes to you from In the Studio, exploring the processes of the world’s most creative people.

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