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Features12 Asian, Middle Eastern and African titles to tempt festival directors in 2020
Includes new films from Ann Hui, Mohamed Diab and Kaouther Ben Hania.
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Reviews
‘Chronology’: Review
Striking second feature from Turkey’s Ali Aydin is mid-way through a successful festival run
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News
Pyramide International boards Mohamed Diab’s ‘Amira’ (exclusive)
It is the third feature by Egyptian director Mohamed Diab after ’678’ and ’Clash’.
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Netflix reveals giant subscriber surge in Asia-Pacific region
Streaming titan reports 158.3m members worldwide.
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Why Arab and African indie filmmakers are embracing genre cinema
Mati Diop, Talal Selhami and Larissa Sansour discuss their different routes to genre at Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops.
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Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops awards 2019 prizes to Ethiopian, Rwandan filmmakers
Emerging African filmmakers triumph at project development event.
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Najwa Najjar talks about her middle-class Palestinian divorce drama ‘Between Heaven And Earth’
The film received a 10-minute standing ovation at its world premiere.
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Scales’ wins best film at Singapore Film Festival
The film is directed by Saudi Arabian filmmaker Shahad Ameen.
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Mexico’s ‘I Am No Longer Here,’ Tunisia’s ‘A Son’ win at Cairo Film Festival
Other winners include ’Ghost Tropic’, ‘The Fourth Wall’ and ’A Certain Kind of Silence’.
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Netflix-backed Atlas Workshops to showcase rare films from Comoro Islands, Tanzania and Djibouti
Second edition of project platform will showcase 28 feature projects.
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Sudan’s ‘You Will Die At Twenty’ wins audience award at Ajyal Film Festival
Amjad Abu Alala’s film previously won the Lion of the Future prize at Venice.
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Screen unveils Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2019
Screen has announced the five filmmakers and actors selected for the third edition at the Cairo International Film Festival.
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‘God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya’ wins new Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films
Feature revolves around woman who challenges male-only tradition.
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Features
Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Kawthar Younis, filmmaker (Egypt)
Her 2016 graduation film A Present From The Past became a breakout arthouse hit.
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Features
Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Fares Landoulsi, actor (Tunisia)
He makes his international debut next year in Netflix series Messiah.
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Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Nisrin Erradi, actress (Morocco)
She won praise for her performance in Maryam Touzani’s debut feature Adam, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
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Features
Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Raed Alsemari, filmmaker (Saudi Arabia)
He made history over when his short film Dunya’s Day became the first Saudi film to premiere theatrically at home since the lifting of the cinema ban in 2018.
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Features
Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Wisam Al Jafari, filmmaker (Palestine)
He made it into official selection at Cannes Film Festival this year with his short film Ambience.
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News
Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf criticises “shameful” UK government over passport row
The wife and daughter of the London-based filmmaker have been denied passports.
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Features
“Jeddah has come alive,” says rising Saudi talent Shahad Ameen
Her debut film ‘Scales’ is screening at the Cairo International Film Festival.
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