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MOROCCO / Tangier International Reality Film Festival closes

Festival International du Cinéma-réalité

The 4th International Reality Film Festival was held in Tangier from May 14th to 18th. Organized by a Moroccan association called Les Lions du nord pour la culture et l’art, the festival features a professional short film competition. This year twelve films were presented, including Closure by Mooney Abu Samra (Jordan), Une Histoire de Vacances …

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ARAB WORLD / Record audience during Ramadan

DICM

According to a report by Dubai International Content Market (DICM), during Ramadan media content consumption via television and digital platforms reached record highs across the MENA, Asia-Pacific and Africa regions. A total of 13.3 million unduplicated viewers watched television during the holy month, with an average of 9.1 million viewers per day. Each spent an …

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EGYPT / Cannes Festival: Aisha Can’t Fly Away shown during Critics’ Week

AISHA CAN’T FLY AWAY

Egypt returns to Cannes with Morad Mostafa’s Aisha Can’t Fly Away. It is presented in Un Certain Regard at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. This brutal thriller explores Cairo’s underworld. It centres on a young Somali caretaker, Aisha, living in the marginalized neighbourhood of Ain Shams, home to a large community of African migrants. The …

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EGYPT / “Abu Judy” wins award at the Zawya Short Film Festival

ABU-JUDY

Egyptian film-maker Adel Ahmed Yehia won the Best Director award at the 9th Zawya Short Film Festival in Cairo for his short film Abu Judy. The festival took place from March 12th to 26th. Produced by Red Star Films and Hawadeet Films, the film is about a 10-year-old girl who often goes to work with …

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CYPRUS / Cyprus Film Days announces its programme

Cyprus Film Days

The Cyprus Film Days International Festival has announced the films chosen for its 23rd edition, which will be held from April 4th to 12th. Launched in 2001, the festival takes place annually in the island’s two main cities: Limassol and Nicosia. It is organized by the Deputy Ministry of Culture’s Department of Contemporary Culture and …

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ARAB WORLD / The series Muawiya ignites controversy in several countries

Muawiya

Produced by the Saudi channel MBC, the series Muawiyah has sparked controversy in many countries, sometimes even before it is shown. With a budget of $100 million, this 30-episode series traces the career of Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan, the first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty, whose reign marked the division between Sunnis and Shiites. The …

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EGYPT / “Kamel El-Adad” returns during Ramadan for a 3rd season

After the success of its two previous seasons, the Egyptian series Kamel El-Adad returns during Ramadan 2025 on the Shahid platform. This comedy series, written by Youssr Taher and Rana Abu Al Rish, is about a reconstituted family: the personal problems facing Laila and Ahmed and the education of their respective children. This 3rd season, …

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