The Marjane Group, owner of several shopping centres in Morocco, is partnering with the French film company Pathé to expand its offerings by combining retail outlets with entertainment and culture. As Ayoub Azami, Chairman and CEO of Marjane Group, explains: “This partnership is part of our strategy to develop high-value-added services designed to enrich the …
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ROMANIA – GREECE / The feature-length Y in the final phase of post-production
Romanian actress Maria Popistașu and screenwriter Alexandru Baciu are in the final stages of post-production for their directorial debut, Y. This feature-length drama follows Olga, her father and her two sisters, living in comfort thanks to the fortune made by their grandmother, Ileana, a former lawyer. Her sudden death disrupts the family’s well-being, especially for …
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ALGERIA / The Minister of Culture and Arts, Zouhir Ballalou, talks about the state of the film industry
On March 19th during a screening of Khaled El Kebich’s Pour Toi… Hasna at the Algerian Cinematheque, the Minister of Culture and Arts, Zouhir Ballalou, spoke about the country’s film industry. In his words Algerian cinema is “really taking-off”, thanks to “a solid dynamic visible in the screenings of films produced by the ministry and …
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FRANCE – ALGERIA / The Franco-Algerian series “El’Sardines” wins award at Series Mania
The Franco-Algerian series El’Sardines won Special Mention in the Short Formats competition at the Series Mania festival in Lille. This is the first time an Algerian series has been presented at this event. Directed by poet Zoulikha Tahar, this short series (six 11-minute episodes) is set in Oran. Six days before her younger sister’s wedding, …
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CROATIA / ZagrebDox closes its 21st edition
The 21st ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival took place from March 30th to April 6th. 107 documentaries were shown in 16 categories, including international and regional competitions. This year in the regional competition the jury awarded the prestigious Big Stamp to Dalija Dozet forMy Dad’s Lessons (Croatia). In her intimate documentary, Ms. Dozet commemorates her …
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TURKEY – SYRIA / TRT shows the documentary series “Surviving Assad”
Since the beginning of March, TRT World has been broadcasting the documentary series Surviving Assad. This six-episode series highlights the systematic human rights violations committed by the Assad regime in Syria. Through the testimonies of survivors and witnesses, the documentaries expose the mass executions, torture, and enforced disappearances perpetrated by the regime. The first episode, …
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MOROCCO / 2M recorded 36% audience share on the first day of Ramadan
The television channel 2M announced an audience share of 36% during prime time on the first day of Ramadan. For the entire day it averaged 30%. That first evening three of its flagship series were highly successful. Leading the way was the sitcom Mabrouk Elina, which attracted 12.2 million viewers. Then came Addam Al Machrouk …
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