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Two meetings to discuss the state of Algerian cinema were held on September 21st and 22nd, both chaired by the Minister of Culture and Arts, Malika Bendouda. Her aim is to develop “a strategic approach to revitalise the Algerian film industry.” Faced with the difficulties confronting the industry, the Minister said they must “remove obstacles …
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Al Aoula, a channel belonging to the SNRT group, has announced its programme schedule for the 2025-2026 season. Every Friday evening at 9:30pm viewers will be able to watch a feature film. Among the scheduled titles are Jihane El Bahhar’s Triple A, Jilali Ferhati’s Ultime Révolte and Yasmine Benkiran’s Reines. Haut et Fort by Nabil …
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The 8th El Gouna Film Festival, running from October 16th to 24th in the Egyptian tourist resort of the same name, has announced the films in competition this year. This year’s organisers want to showcase young Egyptian film-makers by showing their first or second feature films. One of these is Mohamed Rashad’s The Settlement. This …
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The Royal Film Commission (RFC) has announced that All That’s Left of You, by Jordanian-Palestinian director Cherien Dabis, will be Jordan’s submission for the 2026 Oscars. It was selected from a call for entries launched by the RFC last June, with the final choice made by an independent committee of six members working in the …
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The Mains à l’œuvre association is opening its doors to four writer-directors for a seven-week residency to create a collaborative documentary on the theme “Guardian of the Mediterranean.” The residency will be at Villa Rocabella (near Toulon) from November 3rd to December 20th. Accommodation, meals, and a travel grant are provided. Registration is open to …
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The reform of the Moroccan film industry and re-organisation of the CCM (Centre Cinématographique Marocain) became law on September 1st 2025. In its press release, the CCM explains that the objectives of this law, No. 18.23, “are to strengthen Morocco’s attractiveness for national and foreign investment, create new job opportunities, comply with public service management …
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Roqia, the first feature film by director Yanis Koussim, premiered at the 82nd Venice Film Festival during International Critics’ Week. Produced by Supernova Films, the film takes place in 1992. Suffering from amnesia after a car crash, Ahmed returns to his village where nothing seems familiar, neither his wife nor his children. His youngest son, …
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