News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
The French company Dulac Distribution is preparing to release three feature films which show families and individuals confronted with the social and political situation in North Africa and the Middle East. Scheduled for release on November 2nd, Lotfy Nathan’s film Harka follows Ali, a young Tunisian who dreams of a better life. He leads a …
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The Jordanian Arab Telemedia Group has announced the start of filming for its new series Talal Street, timed to coincide with the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Jordan’s creation. Innovative and daring in concept, Talal Street is planned to run for 9 seasons of 10 episodes. Set in Amman, it opens in 1953 during …
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The 59th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival took place from October 1st to 8th in the centre of the well-known Turkish seaside resort. Created in 1964, the organisers claim the festival has become, “the beating heart of Turkish cinema”, and is thus the starting point in the careers of many film-makers. The festival has built …
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At the closing of the Giornate degli Autori (Authors’ Days), the members of the jury awarded the Europa Cinemas label to Franco-Lebanese director Wissam Charaf for his film Dirty Difficult Dangerous. He is the first Arab director to receive this award. Created in 2004, the Giornate degli Autori is a parallel section to the Venice …
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The third Palestinian Refugees Film Festival took place in Bethlehem in the West Bank from September 23rd to 25th. The event is an initiative of the Shoruq Organization, an independent entity created in 2012 in the Dheisheh refugee camp, south of Bethlehem. It organises multimedia, artistic and cultural projects to strengthen the political, social, economic …
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The European Film Academy has awarded the prestigious European Achievement Award for World Cinema to film-maker Elia Suleiman for “his impressive dedication to cinema.” For 35 years the Academy has been organizing the European Film Awards to celebrate European film-making and Suleiman is the first Palestinian director to win the award. Born in 1960 in …
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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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