Organized by the Madrid City Council, the 20th DocumentaMadrid international film festival ran from May 3rd to 7th. Created in 2004, the festival tries to encompass the multiple facets of documentary films by supporting and promoting new film-makers. DocumentaMadrid defines itself as “a window on the world, its conflicts and its dreams.” The International Competition …
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ALGERIA / “La Dernière Reine” 1st Algerian film set in the 16th century
La Dernière Reine (The last queen), a first feature by Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad, is the first Algerian film to show the country in the 16th century during Ottoman rule. Released in France on April 19th the film is expected in Algeria during the summer. Written by Adila Bendimerad, the screenplay is about the …
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FRANCE / The Cannes Film Festival unveils its selected films
The poster and programme of the 76th Cannes Film Festival (May 16th to 27th) have been revealed. Many of the films in the Official Competition and the Un Certain Regard section are from the Mediterranean area. This year the Official Competition includes a new film by Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia) – Les Filles d’Olfa. This …
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ROMANIA / TV5 Monde Plus: launch of a Romanian version
On March 15th TV5 Monde launched the Romanian version of its digital platform TV5 Monde Plus. All programmes are now subtitled in Romanian. With more than 7,000 hours of programmes available, the on-demand platform is accessible free of charge on all devices: computers, tablets, mobile applications and connected TVs. This launch is a new stage …
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FRANCE / 42nd URTI International Grand Prix for creative documentary
The Union Radiophonique et Télévisuelle Internationale (URTI) is organizing the 42nd International Grand Prix for creative documentaries. Registration is open until April 18th. Participation in the 42nd URTI Grand Prix is open to public and private television companies as well as associations and institutions working in the audiovisual medium (maximum of two programmes per company). …
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LEBANON / Gold Bear for Best Short for “Les Chenilles”
A first film by Lebanese directors Michelle and Noel Keserwany, Les Chenilles, won the Golden Bear for Best Short at the 73rd Berlinale. Co-produced in France by Dewberries Films and the Lyon Biennale, the story is about two young women from the Levant, Asma and Sarah, both waitresses in the same restaurant in Lyon. Initially …
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ITALY – FRANCE / Launch of Marco Bellocchio’s “Esterno Notte” on Arte
Presented in preview during the last Cannes Film Festival, Marco Bellochio’s television series Esterno Notte will be shown on Arte on March 15th and 16th at 8:55 p.m. It has already been available online since March 8th on arte.tv. The series is about the 1978 kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro, a former prime minister …
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