“Ms Marvel”, a new mini-series, showcases the first Islamic character of the Marvel comic books. It is the 18th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The six-episode first season is slated to air on Disney + sometime in the summer of 2022. Kamala Khan, the central character, is a teenage Pakistani-American girl living in …
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THE ARAB WORLD / Netflix launches “The Fastest”, first Arab reality TV series
Netflix is launching “The Fastest”, a 6-episode reality TV series about racing drivers – men and women – in the Arab world. The trailer sets the tone: “It’s not only the car. It’s the car, the driver, the setup. It’s everything.” This is the streaming giant’s first-ever unscripted, Arabic-language work. Season 1 shows the drivers …
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THE ARAB WORLD / Shahid, the Arab world’s leading streaming platform, now available in French
The MBC group, the largest media company in the Middle East and North Africa, has added a French interface to its streaming platform Shahid. Already accessible in English and Arabic, the site offers exclusive films and Arabic television channels, including satellite ones broadcast on MBC. There are two options available: Shahid.net, a free offer with …
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ARAB WORLD / Candidate call for the 2021/2022 CLOSE UP programme
CLOSE UP, a Brussels-based not-for-profit organization, puts artists from “broken” societies in touch with others, working to build bridges despite censorship: “passionate, talented and courageous film-makers with a deep understanding of the complexities of their communities […] who shine a light on the most pressing social and political realities.” CLOSE UP invites directors from Afghanistan, …
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ARAB WORLD / MAD Solutions announces the acquisition of 50 films from 13 Arab countries
MAD Solutions, the independent Cairo-based pan-Arab studio, has announced it has acquired 50 film projects in various stages of production from 13 countries across the Arab world: Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Tunisia, Qatar and Syria. They include “The Legend of Zeinab and Noah”, first feature by Egyptian director …
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LEBANON / “Alephia 2053”, the first animated futuristic thriller from the Arab world
Posted on March 21st on the YouTube, “Alephia 2053”, is the first animated thriller in Arabic. Created by the Lebanese production company Spring Communications, the film is available free, with the option of English subtitles, and has already accrued over 8 million views. “A futurist vision for the generations to come” Claiming to be apolitical, the …
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TURKEY / After “The Ottoman” more Turkish series soon available in the Arab world
The Arab streaming platform Noor Play has bought the rights to the Turkish series “Kuruluş: Osman” (The Ottoman) for distribution in Arab countries. Noor Play promises that more Turkish productions will be available on its platform.“Kuruluş Osman” is about Osman Gazi, founder of the Ottoman Empire, and is the sequel to an earlier series about …
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