The Israeli news channel i24news recently opened a permanent office in Dubai’s Media City (UAE), becoming the first Israeli channel to be broadcast in the country. The move is part of the 2020 Abraham Accords, two normalization agreements signed by the two countries, and follows the inauguration of the first Israeli embassy in the Persian …
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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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GREECE / “Unfortunately it was paradise” returns from May 30th to June 30th in Athens
“Unfortunately it was paradise” returns to Athens with a rich programme of Greek, Middle Eastern and North African films. The not-for-profit organization Locus Athens and the AIN Association have jointly organized open air and indoor screenings and conferences in Athens’ Tavros district. Launched in September 2020, the project was supposed to be a monthly programme …
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SYRIA / “The Swimmers”, the Netflix project about two refugee sisters who became Olympic champions
“The Swimmers” tells the extraordinary story of two sisters, Sarah and Yusra Mardini, refugees from Syria who became Olympic champions. In 2015 their home was destroyed during the Syrian civil war, so the sisters decided to leave the country. They went first to Lebanon, then to Turkey, hoping to cross the Aegean to get to …
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FRANCE / Free increases its offer of Arabic channels for Ramadan
As well as the 28 channels in Arabic already available, Free is offering access to 15 new channels in Arabic for Ramadan 2021. The complete list of new channels offered: Asharq News 580 Gulli Bil Arabi 682 Watania Djazareia 683 Watania 2 674 Hannibal 686 MBC 5 687 MBC+ Drama 688 ART Al Hekayat 1 689 ART Aflam 1 …
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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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