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Released in Moroccan cinemas on March 20th, the comedy 2 Rwah registered 240,000 admissions and made nearly 13 million dirhams (€1.2 million) in its first three weeks. To put the film’s success into perspective the newspaper Le 360 compares the 2024 box office figures published by the Moroccan Cinema Centre (CCM): “In 2024 total admissions …
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According to the latest report from the Malta Film Commission, the film industry’s contribution to the island’s gross domestic product will reach €1.2 billion between 2018 and 2025. This is six times more than between 2005 and 2017. These figures have a significant impact on employment, with an increase of 2,500 workers – a fivefold …
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its official selection, and it includes several Mediterranean productions. The festival will take place from May 12th to 23rd. In the Un Certain Regard section, Moroccan director Laila Marrakchi will present her third feature La mas dulce (Strawberries). The film follows two young Moroccan women working in southern …
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The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) has announced its participation in the Annecy International Animation Film Market (MIFA), which will take place from June 23rd to 26th. Having launched a project call for Moroccan films wanting to be shown at the festival, the CCM chose five titles: two shorts (Ilias Khlifat’s Fati la poule and Lamisse …
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Following the first Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, which took place in October last year, the organisers are preparing a second edition entitled “Women Who Give Life Back.” According to its founder, Dr. Azaddin Shalah, this theme will illustrate women’s lives and their capacity to “transform pain into hope and give birth to life despite …
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Following the rise in energy costs caused by the war in the Middle East, the Egyptian government has started to react. As Reuters emphasises, “This month Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that Egypt’s energy import bill has more than doubled since the start of the war, forcing the government to raise fuel prices and public …
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For the first time the Cannes Film Market is launching a half-day conference about the “creator economy”. It will take place on May 17th. The “creator economy” is the economy generated by content creators who use platforms and social media to reach their audience. According to the Film Market organisers, “this ecosystem […] is rapidly …
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