The 24th Khouribga International Festival of African Film (FFICAK) will be held from May 11th to 18th. Created in 1977 by the National Federation of Moroccan Film Clubs and the Khouribga Film Club, this year’s festival will screen 13 features from 11 African countries and 14 shorts. In the feature film category, Mohamed El Samman’s …
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MOROCCO / Audience figures rising for SNRT and 2M
In a press release SNRT, Morocco’s National Radio and Television Company, published its recent audience figures. From the 1st to the 25th day of Ramadan, in the prime segment after ftour (breaking the fast), the broadcaster’s audience share reached 40%. Compared to 2023, this represents an increase of 23%. Al Aoula, SNRT’s generalist channel, increased …
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ALGERIA / Broadcasting watchdog calls television channels to order
Faced with some television channels’ excessive practices, the Audiovisual Regulatory Authority (ARAV) has reiterated its rules about advertising. The ARAV made its point in a press release that “some [national television channels] significantly exceed the time allowed for advertising. This is detrimental to the viewer’s interests.” According to the TSA, some advertising slots are more …
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THE ARAB WORLD / 14 projects chosen for MAFF’s Industry Days
The 10th Industry Days, part of the Malmo Arab Film Festival, will be held from April 23rd to 26th. 14 projects from 14 countries have been selected from the 36 applications received. The selected projects will compete in three categories: short films in development, feature-length dramas in development and films in post-production. The Industry Days’ …
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MOROCCO / Filming Ghizlane Assif’s first feature
The director Ghizlane Assif is shooting her first feature film Un Hiver Froid. It is set in and around Marrakech. Produced by Houcine El Malki and written by Jalal Belouadi, the film is about Amal, who, after her husband’s suicide, sees strange visions and becomes convinced that her husband is not dead. On the advice …
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MOROCCO / 10th Cap Spartel International Film Festival
In a recent press release, the Observatoire marocain de l’image et des médias announced that the 10th Cap Spartel International Film Festival in Tangier will be held from April 17th to 20th. The Festival’s theme this year is “Journeys towards the other”, more specifically focussing on “the relationship between cinema and travel as a way …
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TUNISIA / The television programmes for Ramadan
To launch their programmes during Ramadan, Tunisian television has highlighted the new series. This year the Wataniya 1 channel is presenting the Bab Errezq series. Written by Mohamed Ali Dammak and directed by Heifel Ben Youssef, it is about a group of factory workers facing difficult working conditions, corruption and exploitation. Having written scripts for …
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