All Middle East articles – Page 27
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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.
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Reviews‘When Pomengranates Howl’: Tallinn Review
A nine-year-old boy dreams of stardom in this heartfelt Afghan drama
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News‘Captains Of Zaatari’ scoops top prize at Doha’s Ajyal Film Festival
The ninth edition of Doha Film Institute’s youth and family-focused festival ran November 7-13.
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NewsAsghar Farhadi’s ’A Hero’ to open physical Ajyal Film Festival in Doha
The ninth edition is bannered Press Play! as the event scales up again following 2020’s reduced Covid-19 format.
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NewsMarrakech’s Atlas Workshops unveils selection for 2021 online edition
Fourth edition will showcase 24 projects hailing from the Middle East, North Africa and Africa.
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NewsAlgerian, Palestinian projects scoop top prizes at CineGouna Platform
The El Gouna Film Festival’s project development platform showcased 20 projects in development and post-production.
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NewsIran selects Asghar Farhadi’s ‘A Hero’ as Oscar international feature entry
Farhadi has previously won the award twice.
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NewsMorocco’s Hicham Lasri says new film ‘Happy Lovers’ will be more mainstream
Producer Lamia Chraibi describes it as a black comedy with elements of Irreversible and Fargo.
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NewsEl Gouna Film Festival artistic director Amir Ramses resigns
The resignation comes amid a challenging fifth edition for the Egyptian Red Sea event.
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NewsEgypt’s El Gouna Film Festival opens fifth edition against the odds
Unfolding in the Red Sea resort of El Gouna, the festival will showcase 52 features this year.
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NewsFire breaks out at El Gouna Film Festival main venue
The fire at the festival plaza has now been extinguished.
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NewsCairo Film Connection unveils 2021 project selection
Project incubator will take place during Cairo International Film Festival.
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Reviews‘The Alleys’: London Review
Bassel Ghandour’s debut juggles tones and storylines for a labyrinthine portrait of a Jordanian neighbourhood
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Reviews‘The Absent Director’: Busan Review
An audacious single-shot drama that follows an Iranian theater company staging an experimental ‘Macbeth’
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Reviews‘Asteroid’: Busan Review
Mehdi Hoseinivand Aalipour’s affectionate first film observes the tender bonds of one Iranian family
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Red Sea Souk unveils inaugural project line-up and jury
Five works in progress and 11 films in development due to be showcased at event running December 8-11.