Produced by Algerian Television, some of the filming for Amar Mohsene’s Souika was done in the square outside Constantine’s Ahmed Bey Palace. Like the film about Youcef Zighoud, Souika celebrates the Algerian veterans of the French occupation, this time describing events of the Algerian war which happened in Souika, one of Constantine’s old quarters. The …
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The Red Sea Fund, linked to the Saudi Red Sea International Film Festival, has announced the 36 selected projects which will receive its financial support. According to its organisers the Fund is “unleashing the biggest funding boost for the industry this year”, with an overall grant of $14 million (€13 million). Selected Saudi, Arab and …
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During the international symposium “Cinema and Citizenship Issues” in Oran, Mourad Chouihi, director of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel (CNCA) announced that the Centre will be restoring and digitizing at least 10 classic Algerian films in 2023. Since 2012 the CNCA has restored 16 films, including L’aube des damnés (1965) by Ahmed …
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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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During the 19th Mediterranean Games in Oran, the former Capitole cinema (renamed Soumman) reopened its doors after more than 30 years. Like the Olympic Games, the Mediterranean Games is a sporting event held once every four years, but only for countries around the Mediterranean basin. This year the games were held in and around Oran …
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On February 3rd a decree signed by Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane announced the cancellation of a project to build a Cité du Cinéma in Algiers’ Ben Aknoun Park. The government has not justified their decision, which comes just two weeks after the signature of the decree validating the project. Initially the Cité du Cinéma was …
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Abdelhamid Bouchnak’s “Papillon d’Or” (Golden Butterfly) has been chosen to represent Tunisia at the 2022 Oscars, competing for the Best International Feature Film Award. The film was selected on October 12th at a committee-meeting chaired by Slim Dargachi, director general of the CNCI (Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image). “A sort of psychic reading or even …
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