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At the European Film Market during the Berlinale, the Maltese feature Żejtune, directed by Alex Camilleri, attracted buyers from 14 countries. Among others the film will be distributed in France, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania. Written and directed by Alex Camilleri, Żejtune follows the journey of a young woman …
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The 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival took place from March 5th to 15th in cinemas and online. This year a total of 252 documentaries were screened, feature-length and short, including a record 80 world premieres, 32 international premieres and 11 European premieres. Greek documentaries were also well represented with 57 across the various categories. …
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The French public broadcaster France Télévisions, Rai (Italy) and ZDF (Germany) have commissioned an animated adaptation of The Saddle Club, a series of children’s books. Created by Bonnie Bryant, The Saddle Club books were published between 1988 and 2001 and have sold 16 million copies worldwide. They are about a group of friends who go …
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Arab cinema made a strong showing at the 76th Berlinale. With Morocco as guest country at the European Film Market (EFM) and 15 Arab films selected in Festival’s various categories, the Arab film industry demonstrated its dynamism and creativity. During the EFM, the Centre cinématographique marocain (CCM) organised several events to showcase the diversity of …
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The Cap Spartel International Film Festival returns to Tangier for its 12th year, from April 22nd to 25th. Organised by the Observatoire Marocain de l’Image et des Médias, the festival’s theme this year is cinema and cultural diversity. Spain will be the featured country. The festival will offer a rich and varied programme of screenings, …
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On February 17th, at an extraordinary general meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab World Institute in Paris and following a French government proposal, Anne-Claire Legendre was appointed to the Board and unanimously elected Chair of the Institute. She succeeds Jack Lang, who resigned after thirteen years. A career diplomat, Anne-Claire Legendre began …
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Two Mediterranean productions, Sirāt and The Voice of Hind Rajab, have been nominated for the 2026 Academy Awards, which will be held on March 15th in Los Angeles. Directed by Olivier Laxe, Sirāt is nominated for Best Sound and Best International Feature Film (Spain). Set in the heart of the mountains of southern Morocco, the …
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