Category: FESTIVALS

News about Festivals in Mediterranean

MOROCCO / Creation of the Federation of International Film Festivals in Morocco

At Rabat on January 21st, during its inaugural general assembly and at the request of associations and foundations organising international film events in Morocco, the Federation of International Film Festivals in Morocco was created to promote Moroccan films. According to a press release issued by the new organization, the Federation “is intended to represent the …

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SPAIN / Moroccan film series “Después de Tánger: Marruecos Hoy” in Barcelona

“Después de Tánger. Marruecos hoy” is an event initiated by the Filmoteca de Cataluña, the Consell Nacional dels Drets Humans (CNDH) and Arte et Dignidad en Acción (ARTEDEA) in partnership with the Moroccan Embassy in Spain and the CCM. Created in the late 90s, “Después de Tánger” is characterized by its freedom, its rejection of …

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ALGERIA / 4the Jordanian Film Days

From January 10th to 12th six films were screened during the 4th Jordanian Film Days at the Algiers Cinematheque, as part of the cooperation between the Agence algérienne pour le rayonnement culturel (AARC) and the Jordanian Royal Film Commission, whose purpose is to promote the latest films in both countries. Mais Darwazah’s documentary “My love …

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EGYPT / Choice of films finalised for the 4th Luxor Film Festival

From March 16th to 21st, 31 African countries will participate in the Luxor African Film Festival, in addition to 10 foreign countries and co-productions with African countries competing in “Freedom Films”. The festival is organized by “Young Independent Artists”, with long and short films competing in four categories: Long Narrative, Long Documentary, Short Films (drama …

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UAE / 11th Dubai international Film Festival

The 11th Dubai International Film Festival was held from December 10th to 17th. Khadija al-Salami’s “I am Nojoom, 10 years old and Divorced” (Yemen, United Arab Emirates and France), won Best Feature Film. Inspired by the true story of Nojood Ali, a 9 year-old forcibly married to a man in his thirties, the film shows …

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