Jihad Abdo, or the story of a Syrian actor who fled his country and made a new life in Los Angeles. The name of Jihad Abdo may not mean much for non-Arabic speakers yet, this 54-year-old Syrian is a very famous actor across the whole Arab world, with more than 40 feature films to his …
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On December 10th, during the Dubai Film Festival, it was confirmed an Arab Film Institute will be created to promote Arab films. The project was launched by Lebanese producer Paul Badoudjian, who explained the idea had been germinating “for 10 months”. The aim is for the new Institute (AFI) to be both a platform where …
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In early December a Lebanese court ordered the satellite operator Arabsat, based in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), to resume transmitting Al Manar TV, which it had cut off in December 2015. In an action brought by Al Manar’s management, Hassan Hamdane, the Lebanese judge for urgent affairs, ruled that Arabsat must reopen Al Manar‘s signal on …
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The 20th Festival of the Mediterranean in Images ended with acclaim for Silvia Munt’s La Granja del Pas, winner of the Grand Prix “Mediterranean Issues”. We look back at a week full of highlights, memorable particularly for the enthusiastic participation of high school students from all over the Mediterranean. A total of 6,000 spectators came …
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PriMed 2016 – Special dossier : The PriMed 2016 winners – The reactions of the jury – 2,500 high school kids come to PriMed! The public gives its award – Screenings and discussions – The Awards Ceremony More than 2,500 high school students took part in the “image education” offered by the CMCA as part …
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The 8th film and cultural festival focussing on the Middle East will take place in Florence from April 4th to 9th 2017. The organizers of Middle East Now, a cultural association called Map of Creation, have opened their call for submissions, with a deadline on February 7th 2017. The festival is open to dramas, documentaries …
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