All Middle East articles – Page 37
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NewsWhy 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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NewsMarrakech’s Atlas Workshops awards 2019 prizes to Ethiopian, Rwandan filmmakers
Emerging African filmmakers triumph at project development event.
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NewsNajwa 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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NewsSaudi Arabia’s ‘Scales’ wins best film at Singapore Film Festival
The film is directed by Saudi Arabian filmmaker Shahad Ameen.
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NewsMexico’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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NewsNetflix-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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NewsSudan’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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NewsScreen 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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News‘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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FeaturesArab 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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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Fares Landoulsi, actor (Tunisia)
He makes his international debut next year in Netflix series Messiah.
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FeaturesArab 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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FeaturesArab 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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FeaturesArab 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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NewsIranian 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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FeaturesThe Centrepiece interview: Cairo chief Mohamed Hefzy talks indie cinema, upcoming projects
Egyptian producer and Cairo International Film Festival director Mohamed Hefzy tells Screen about his journey from metallurgical engineer undergraduate in London to A-list festival habitué.
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NewsArab Critics’ Awards for European Films announces three-strong shortlist
Winner will be announced at the Cairo International Film Festival.
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News‘It Must Be Heaven’ kicks off seventh Ajyal Film Festival in Doha
The youth-focused festival has recruited 400 young jurors from 41 countries.
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FeaturesInternational feature film Oscar: Middle East contenders
Haifaa Al-Mansour is up with ‘The Perfect Candidate’