News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
The Egyptian series Sohab Al Ard (The Land Owners) shows the daily lives of Gazans during the October 7th 2023 war. It aired during Ramadan on the Al-Hayat channel and is also available on the Watch It platform. In 15 episodes it portrays the tragedy experienced by Gazans through the eyes of two protagonists: Nasser, …
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The founder of the Lebanese Tiro Arts Association (TAA), Kassem Istambouli, has announced he is making his theatres and cinemas available to refugees. The decision follows the Israeli bombing campaign in Beirut and southern Lebanon, in response to Hezbollah attacks. In two weeks the bombing campaign has displaced nearly one million people, according to France …
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To help understand the current events surrounding the Iran War, the Institut National Audiovisuel (INA) is offering a selection of archival footage on the country’s nuclear programme. An article (available only in French) by journalist Romane Laignel Sauvage and published in 2022 with recent updates looks back at Iran’s nuclear policies since the 1950’s. The …
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In February the Jordan Cinema Academy (JCA) celebrated the graduation of its first intake of film students. The ceremony took place at the Al Balad Theatre in Amman in the presence of Princess Rym Ali, Executive Commissioner on the Board of Directors of the Royal Film Commission (RFC), Professor Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, President of the German-Jordanian …
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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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Roya Media Group has announced the co-production of its first Egyptian comedy series, El Souq El Horra, in collaboration with the Egyptian company Stars Media for production and distribution. This comedy series is set in the duty-free zone of an international airport, where stories of transit passengers intertwine with the daily lives of airport staff. …
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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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