News about audiovisual in Middle East region (Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Libanon)
Postponed in May because of the pandemic, the 2020 Cannes Film Festival managed to make up for lost time between October 27th and 29th. The jury was composed of Damien Bonnard, Rachid Bouchareb, Claire Burger, Charles Gillibert, Dea Kulumbegashvili and Céline Sallette. Only one award was given during the ceremony, the Palme d’Or for Short …
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Israeli film-maker Ada Ushpiz has completed her latest documentary, Children, focussing on children living in the Palestinian territories. This feature-length film had its world premiere at the DOK Leipzig festival end of October. In 2015, Ada Ushpiz was working as a reporter for the Israeli daily Haaretz when the Knife Intifada broke out. Children follows …
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Abla Fahita is an Egyptian puppet known for her sarcastic wit. Netflix are featuring this character in a new series, Drama Queen, scheduled for release in the first half of 2021. Filming took place in Cairo between August and October. The character of Fahita first appeared on YouTube in 2011. The puppet and her family …
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The latest film from Palestinian directors Arab and Tarzan Nasser will represent their country at the upcoming Academy Awards. Gaza Mon Amour will be the thirteenth film put forward for an Oscar by the Palestinian territories. “It’s an honour for us to represent Palestine at the Oscars” the Nasser brothers have said. “We’re proud to …
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The 4th El Gouna Film Festival ran from October 23rd to 31st. Based in the seaside resort of Gouna, Egypt, this annual event shows new films from around the world. Its aim is to encourage intercultural interaction and understanding through cinema. This year’s theme was “Man and dream”. The highlight of the opening evening was …
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On October 19th the American streaming platform launched a series of films “made in Lebanon”. For the past year the country has been going through a political and economic crisis, and so films were chosen which give “an idea of the struggle, hopes and dreams of the Lebanese people.” There are 19 films in the …
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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Cyprus International Short Film Festival ran from October 10th to 16th. Organized by the cultural services of the Ministry of Education and the Rialto Theatre, this year’s Festival offered a parallel programme of screenings and events in addition to the national competition. The screenings : Black Lives Matter: Inspired by …
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