All Middle East articles – Page 19
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NewsJordan withdraws ‘Amira’ as 2022 Oscar submission following local backlash
Film revolves around a West Bank teenager conceived via the smuggled sperm of a Palestinian prisoner.
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FeaturesRed Sea Souk sets sights on becoming MENA region’s biggest market
Market component of Red Sea International Film Festival’s market runs December 8 to 11.
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Reviews‘Abu Saddam’: Cairo Review
A veteran trucker and his assistant deliver a powerful portrayal of toxic masculinity for Egyptian director and co-writer Nadine Khan
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PromotionNEOM sets stage for the future of filmmaking
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM will reimagine what a city can be – a car-free urban centre run on renewable energy and home to a state-of-the-art regional production hub.
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Reviews‘Becoming’: Cairo/Red Sea Review
All-female anthology takes a sparky driver’s seat approach to life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Reviews‘The Stranger’: Cairo Review
Palestine’s submission to the international Oscar category is set in the disputed Golan Heights
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NewsScreen unveils Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2021
In our fifth edition of Arab Stars of Tomorrow, Screen International puts the spotlight on six emerging Middle Eastern and North African talents.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Zbeida Belhajamor, actress (Tunisia)
Tunis-born actress made her feature film debut this year in Cannes Critics’ Week closing film A Tale Of Love And Desire.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Bassant Ahmed, actress (Egypt)
The Egyptian actress shared Tribeca’s best actress prize with Basmala Elghaeish for their performances in Souad.
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FeaturesArab Stars Of Tomorrow 2021: Khalifa Al-Jassem, actor (United Arab Emirates)
Emirati actor made his big-screen debut in French director Pierre Morel’s action drama The Ambush.
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FeaturesArab Stars Of Tomorrow 2021: Maysaa Almumin, director (Kuwait)
The Doha-based filmmaker’s short film J’ai Le Cafard is making waves on the international festival circuit.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Sara Mesfer, director (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi director and screenwriter Sara Mesfer is a rising star in the independent filmmaking scene.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Mustafa Shehata, actor (Sudan)
Sudandese actor Mustafa Shehata made his acting debut in Amjad Abu Alala’s debut feature You Will Die At 20.
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FeaturesMai Masri talks IDFA title ‘Beirut: Eye Of The Storm’, why female filmmakers are flourishing in the Middle East
In her 30-year career, Masri has made many films both in Beirut (where she is based) and in Palestine.
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News‘The Mother Of All Lies’, ‘Under The Fig Trees’ scoop top prizes at Atlas Workshops
Marrakech International Film Festival’s project incubator showcased 15 projects in development and nine projects.
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Reviews‘After A Revolution’: IDFA Review
Two siblings on opposing sides of the Libyan civil war cope with its aftermath in different ways
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: Africa and Middle East contenders
Beyond the numbers, 2021 was a buzzy year for Africa.
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NewsLaïla Marrakchi plans return to cinema with strawberry picker drama ‘La Más Dulce’
Laïla Marrakchi talks Atlas Workshops strawberry picker drama ‘La Más Dulce’
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FeaturesErige Sehiri’s ‘Fig Trees’ promises rare snapshot of Tunisia’s rural youth
The fiction feature captures contemporary Tunisian society through the prism of teenage female fig pickers.
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FeaturesMarrakech’s Atlas Workshops poised to ride Arab, African indie cinema wave
The Workshops are running online from November 22-25.