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EGYPT / First international screening of “60 Egyptian Pounds”

60 Egyptian Pounds

Amr Salama’s short film 60 Egyptian Pounds received its first international showing at the Friborg International Film Festival (March 15th – 25th). “60 Egyptian Pounds” is about an aspiring rapper, Ziad, and his family, all victims of an abusive father. Ziad takes refuge in music and writing song lyrics. When the situation at home becomes …

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ALGERIA / Launch of the programme “Algérie avec amour”

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As part of a programme called Algérie avec amour (Algeria with love), the Minister of Culture and Arts, Soraya Mouloudji has given seven short films the green light to start filming. Algérie avec amour was created by the Ministry of Culture and Arts to help women directors understand how film projects are turned into completed …

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SLOVENIA / Eight features supported by the Slovenian Film Centre are being made

Slovenian Film Center

The Slovenian Film Centre has announced that 8 feature films it is supporting will be shot in 2024. One of the films listed, Girl of the Night, began filming in February. It is about a young kleptomaniac who foolishly steals a bike from a young woman who believes she is a crime-fighting superhero – for …

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EGYPT / The Aswan International Women’s Film Festival will honour Hala Khalil

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During the 8th Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, from April 20th to 25th, there will be a tribute to Egyptian director Hala Khalil. Through her films Ms. Khalil has given us stories showing the struggles of Egyptian women for recognition, along with other social issues affecting the country. A good example is her 2015 feature …

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GREECE / The festival Beyond Borders presents its poster

Beyond Borders

The 9th Beyond Borders, the international documentary festival held on the Greek island of Kastellorizo, will run from August 25th to September 1st, and to publicize the event the organisers have revealed the Festival poster. This year’s theme will be the concept “twice a stranger”. As the press release says, this notion reflects “the exchange …

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TUNISIA / 3rd edition of the “Assises des Ciné-clubs”

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On March 1st and 2nd the Tunisian Federation of Cinema Clubs (FTCC) held its 3rd conference, the Assises des Ciné-Clubs. Organized with the support of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image and in collaboration with the Direction Générale de l’Action Culturelle, the theme of these meetings was “Reinventing Cinema Clubs in the 21st …

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GREECE / The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s AGORA announces its selected projects

Festival documentaire de Thessalonique AGORA

AGORA, the professional section of the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, has announced the projects selected for the Pitching Forum and for AGORA Docs in Progress. Held in parallel with the festival, from March 8th to 16th, AGORA encourages collaboration, innovation and cultural exchange. It impacts nearly 500 industry professionals each year. Twelve projects from 11 …

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