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The awards ceremony for the 49th Film Society Festival will be held on May 20th at the Cairo Opera House. Organized under the joint patronage of the Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Development Fund, the Film Society Festival is the oldest and one of the most important festivals in Egypt. This year it celebrates …
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A satellite broadcaster based in the United Arab Emirates, OSN (Orbit Showtime Network), has extended its licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global Distribution. According to Rolla Karam, OSN’s Chief Content Officer, this deal will “bring even more world-class entertainment to our viewers in the Middle East and North Africa.” Many films in the NBCUniversal catalogue will …
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La Dernière Reine (The last queen), a first feature by Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad, is the first Algerian film to show the country in the 16th century during Ottoman rule. Released in France on April 19th the film is expected in Algeria during the summer. Written by Adila Bendimerad, the screenplay is about the …
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Having directed and co-directed nearly 10 documentaries, Claudiu Mitcu is in mid-production of his first drama feature Rusalka. The film is co-produced by the Romanian companies Wearebasca and Chainsaw Europe. Written by Claudiu Mitcu and Mihai Mincan, the script is about a group of friends now in their 60’s and 70’s who, since they were …
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In April Srđan Vuletić began filming his third feature, Gym. Realstage (Bosnia-Herzegovina) is co-producing with Kinorama (Croatia), Iridium Film (Slovenia) and Dogma Studio (Montenegro). Gym is about a waiter, Riki, who works for a failing catering company. His colleague, friend and future brother-in-law, Ado, has a plan to revive the business, but it involves violence …
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Marie Surae’s Lebanese film I’m not Lakit was screened in the documentary category of the Hollywood Arab Film Festival (HAFF). The 2nd edition of this event was held in Los Angeles from April 26th to 29th. Created in 2022 the festival promotes Arab films and raises awareness in Hollywood of the Arab and North African …
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After its restoration as part of the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, the Soummam cinema is waiting for an operator to run it. The ONCI (Office nationale de la culture et de l’information), responsible for many Algerian cinemas, has launched a call for tenders. In 2022 the Minister of Culture and the Arts, Soraya Mouloudji, …
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