Category: MAGHREB

News about audiovisuel in MAGHREB Region

Morocco / Record turnover for the CCM

Centre Cinématographique Marocain

The acting head of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM), Khalid Saidi, announced that foreign productions filming in Morocco are generating a record turnover. According to Mr. Saidi, the estimated income for this year exceeds one billion dirhams (around €93 million) against 211 million dirhams in 2020. Filming was stopped during the pandemic and borders closed …

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Arab World / TV5 MONDE launches a youth channel TiVi5 MONDE on ARABSAT

TiVi 5 Monde

TiVi5 MONDE, a youth channel for 4-14 year olds, is available 24/7 in HD and SD, unencrypted and free, on the ARABSAT satellite as well as online. The channel offers various programmes for the youngest audiences, including Titeuf, the adventures of a young boy, Les blagues de Toto, Molang, Super 4 and an educational programme …

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Morocco / The difficulty re-opening Moroccan cinemas

Centre Cinématographique Marocain

The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) has published its 2021 cinema report. Looking at the statistics it is clear there has been a significant drop in the number of cinema admissions across the country. Between 2017 and 2019 admissions increased, with 1,883,425 in 2019, the year before cinemas had to close because of the Covid pandemic. …

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Algeria / “Nos Frangins” in line to be selected for the Oscars

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At this time every year many countries are choosing a film to submit to the Best Foreign Film category of the Oscars. Only films produced outside the United States are eligible and their primary language must not be English. The rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts also state that each country can submit …

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France / The Fameck Festival of Arab Film honours Algeria

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The 33rd Festival of Arab Film in Fameck (eastern France) will put Algeria in the spotlight. This year’s festival coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Evian agreements which ended France’s 8 year war with Algeria. The festivities will take place in Fameck from October 6th to 16th. Organized by the Cité Sociale and the …

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Tunisia / Death of the actor Hichem Rostom

The theatre and film actor Hichem Rostom has died at the age of 75 on June 28th in Tunisia. When announcing his death, the Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs paid tribute to him and described him as “one of Tunisia’s most eminent actors.” In the spotlight for nearly 50 years, Rostom was well-known internationally. Born …

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Algeria / Aïn Témouchent: Restoration of the Soummam cinema

Jeux méditerranéens Oran 2022

During the 19th Mediterranean Games in Oran, the former Capitole cinema (renamed Soumman) reopened its doors after more than 30 years. Like the Olympic Games, the Mediterranean Games is a sporting event held once every four years, but only for countries around the Mediterranean basin. This year the games were held in and around Oran …

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