Category: FESTIVALS

News about Festivals in Mediterranean

SPAIN / 12th Catalonia Festival of Arab and Mediterranean Film

Mostra du Cinéma Arabe et Méditerranéen de Catalogne

The 12th Catalonia Festival of Arab and Mediterranean Film opened on November 8th in Barcelona with the screening of Daily life in a Syrian village, a film by the great director and writer Omar Amiralay. This documentary made in 1974 with the playwright Saadallah Wannous had been banned in Syria. By showing the daily life …

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ITALY / 24th Medfilm Festival

Medfilm Festival

The Medfilm Festival, focussing on films from the Mediterranean basin, opened on November 9th at Rome’s Savoy cinema. For its 24th year, 79 films from 34 countries were screened in three locations in the Italian capital: the Savoy cinema, Macro – the Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Roma – and the Nuovo Cinema Aquila. Many film-makers, …

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TUNISIA / Check out the winners of the Carthage Film Festival

Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage

Carthage Film Festival closed on November 10th in Tunis. The Tunisian film Fatwa, directed by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud and co-produced by the Dardenne brothers, won the festival’s most prestigious award, the Golden Tanit for a Feature Film. 13 films competed in the official competition. Fatwa also won Best Actor Award for Ahmed Hafiane’s performance. The …

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GREECE / Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Festival International du Film de Thessalonique

The 59th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, running from November 1st to 11th, is focussing on independent cinema. In addition to an international programme, the public will discover the best of current Greek cinema with the screening of 17 films made in 2017 and 2018. Parallel events, such as exhibitions, concerts and round tables, will enrich …

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TUNISIA / Carthage Film Festival

Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage

The 29th Carthage Film Festival will take place in Tunis from November 3rd to 10th. Films will be screened in 19 cinemas, and for the first time at the Cité de la Culture, inaugurated last March. 200,000 spectators are expected in Tunisian cinemas and over a million in the streets of Tunis, which will host …

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LEBANON / Beirut Art Film Festival

Beirut Art Film Festival

The Beirut Art Film Festival (BAFF) will run throughout November in different parts of the Lebanon, and from November 20th to 25th in Beirut itself. For its fourth year this non-competitive event has chosen the theme of “Tomorrow”, marking its commitment to Lebanese youth and the protection of the environment by looking to the future. …

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SPAIN / Seville European Film Festival

Festival européen du film de Séville

Between November 9th to 17th the Andalusian capital will become a centre for the 7th art as it hosts the 15th Seville European Film Festival, where people connected with European cinema can discuss every aspect of films and film-making. In addition to the films shown in the official selection, there are sections on “new wave” …

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