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EGYPT / Eswed Fateh at last broadcast

The Eswed Fateh series was initially scheduled to air during Ramadan, but because of the Covid outbreak filming was halted before the final scenes were finished. Production was put on hold until early September, when the remaining sequences were shot in the Lebanon. The creators of the series have said Eswed Fateh will be available …

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SYRIA / Notturno and the strength of those who stay behind

War, its traumatic, devastating and silent effect is at the centre of Notturno. Gianfranco Rosi filmed in close-up life during the war in Syria. His new film took three years of reflecting and shooting, travelling into Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan and the Lebanon to document war and terrorism. Trailer But, Gianfranco Rosi does not film the …

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CYPRUS / AEI 2020 maintained

The 3rd Cyprus Archaeological, Ethnographic and Historical Documentary Film Festival (AEI) took place from September 10th to 13th. This cultural event is organized by A.E.I. Audiovisual Film Forum in collaboration with the Municipality of Aglantzia, the Department of Forests and Tetraktys Films. This year the festival is supported by many organisations, both national (the Cultural …

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MIDDLE EAST / The series during Ramadan halted

Although the month of Ramadan is usually the source of many broadcast television series, this “special” year is turning habits upside down. Producers have stopped filming because of the coronavirus epidemic. Many studios have had to close their doors, leaving new series incomplete. In Lebanon and Kuwait all productions are suspended. In Egypt, one of …

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CYPRUS / Industry Days Dot.on.the.map maintained

The organisers of the 18th Cyprus Film Days International Festival had created a new event for this year: the Industry Days Dot.on.the.map. Planned to take place from April 3rd to 11th, the main festival had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Industry Days were maintained and happened online from April 9th …

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TUNISIA / The new film by Kaouther Ben Hania

Kaouther Ben Hania, Tunisian director of Le Challat de Tunis (2013), Zaineb n’aime pas la neige (2016) and La Belle et la Meute (2017) is preparing a new feature film, L’Homme qui a vendu sa peau (The Man Who Sold His Skin). His crew travelled between locations in Tunisia, Belgium and the south of France. …

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NORTH AFRICA / The Arab Cinema Centre announces the members of the jury for the Arab Critics Awards for European Films

The Arab Cinema Centre announced that forty-two film critics from thirteen Arab countries have joined the jury of the Arab Critic Awards for European Films, a new section of the Critics’ Awards for Arab Films launched in partnership with the European Film Promotion. The Arab Critics Awards for European Films will select the best film …

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