The Algerian series Mayna, directed by Walid Bouchebbah and written by Lamia Kahli, is looking for a broadcaster in the month of Ramadan. In March the production company, Atyaf, organised a special press screening at the CNCA (Centre national du cinéma algérien) so the film-makers could present the series and explain the problem to journalists. …
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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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Algerian director Djamel Bendeddouche died on the night of February 19th to 20th at the age of 80. He began his career working with director Mustapha Badie on television dramas such as Le Postier. He moved from assistant director to director on national television, directing documentaries and short films such as Le Conflit, Laboratoire and …
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In a recent press release, the organizers of the Imedghassen International Film Festival announced the postponement of its 2nd edition. Scheduled for March 1st the event will now take place on May 10th 2022. According to the organizers the difficult health conditions in Algeria and around the world, combined with the closure of international airports, …
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The 5th Bouamari-Vautier Awards were held on Monday February 14th at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. This annual event, organized by the Association France-Algérie, is an opportunity to reward the best feature and documentary by new Algerian and Franco-Algerian talent. Ten films selected by the Association were screened by an 8-person jury, headed …
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French-Algerian director Nina Khada ’s new film “Je me suis mordue la langue” (I bit my tongue) won the Silver Poulain for Short Documentary at the 27th Pan-African Film and Television Festival (Fespaco) in Ouagadougou. “I bit my tongue”, a quest for identity In this 25-minute first-person documentary the film-maker tries to rediscover the language …
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Having been cancelled in 2021 because of the health crisis, the Franco-Arab Film Festival (FFFA) of Noisy-le-Sec ran from November 12th to 23rd. Since 2011 this annual event has supported “recent films by film-makers from Arab countries and French directors whose backgrounds and concerns are linked to those countries.” A total of 29 feature films, …
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