Category: EUROMEDITERRANEAN

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EUROPE – ISRAEL / Arte acquires the Israeli series “Bloody Murray”

Bloody Murray

The Franco-German channel, Arte, has acquired the Israeli series Bloody Murray from Yes Studio. Renamed Dana & Murray, the 9 episodes will be available on Arte.tv until November 16th. Created by Stav Idisis, Dana & Murray follows the fortunes of two room-mates, Dana and Murray, who both find being single more and more problematic. Their …

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ARAB WORLD / Discussions at the Arab Cinema Centre in Berlin

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During the 74th Berlin International Film Festival (February 15th – 25th), the Arab Cinema Centre (ACC) organized two meetings as part of the European Film Market. Under the title “Arab Box Office Bonanza ”, the first round-table focused on box office revenues in the MENA region which have now reached the unprecedented figure of one …

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CROATIA / Two Croatian co-productions win awards at the Trieste Film Festival

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Two Croatian co-productions, Between Revolutions and The Sea in Between, won awards at the Trieste Film Festival ( January 19th to 27th). The Sea in Between, a short drama film by Lun Sevnik, won the PAG platform Jury Award. The Slovenian, Croatian and Czech co-production was recognized for its ability to capture “the soul of …

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TURKEY-SPAIN / Mediaset España buys the rights of the Turkish series “Farah”

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Spanish media company Mediaset España recently announced it has purchased the Turkish series Farah, distributed by Calinos Entertainment. The series, adapted from the award-winning Argentinian show La Chica Que Limpia, is about an Iranian woman, Farag, and her son, forced to flee their native country and settle in Istanbul. In order to buy medical care …

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TUNISIA / “Mé el Aïn”: Meryam Joobeur’s first feature in competition at the Berlin Film Festival

Who Do I Belong To

The Tunisian film Who Do I Belong To (in Arabic Mé el Aïn), Meryam Joobeur’s first fiction feature, has been selected for the official competition of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Written and directed by Ms. Joobeur, the film is about a mother, Aïcha, and her husband living with their three sons on a …

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MOROCCO / “La Mère de Tous les Mensonges” wins the Critics Award at the Geneva Black Movie Festival

The jury of the 25th Geneva Black Movie Festival (January 19th – 28th) gave its Critics’ Award to Asmae El Moudir’s La Mère de Tous les Mensonges (Mother of all lies). This Moroccan documentary (which has already won several awards) takes the viewer into a family’s memories and secrets. The film begins with the director …

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EUROPE / The Council of Europe supports seven series co-productions

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The results of the first evaluation session of the Council of Europe’s Pilot Programme for Series Co-production have been announced. Seven co-productions will be supported for a total of €3 million. Among the titles selected, the Greater Adria series (Croatia, Italy, Germany and Belgium) will receive €500,000. It is the first series co-production involving Croatia …

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