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NewsCannes ACID responds to death of Fatma Hassona, subject of 2025 film selection, killed in Gaza
“This is no longer the same film that we are going to support and present in all theaters.”
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NewsCannes title ‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ signs sales representation, French distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The film tells the story of a student and a restaurant owner forced to battle a corrupt cop.
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Reviews‘The Vanishing Point’: How Iran’s 1979 revolution unleashed generational trauma in one family
Their memories become an act of resistance in Visions du Reel ‘Burning Lights’ winner
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News‘My Favourite Cake’ directors receive 14-month suspended prison sentences in Iran
“I feel like I won,” says Moghaddam in response to her sentence.
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News‘Eddington’ costume designer Anna Terrazas on the film’s unique Albuquerque essence
Terrazas also recalls working on James Bond film ‘Spectre’.
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NewsJohnnie To talks gangster collaboration with Tony Leung, Anson Lo film, ‘Election 3’ hopes
Hong Kong filmmaker To has been shooting a film starring popstar Lo for “10 days across three years”.
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NewsLav Diaz prepares Alexandre Dumas adaptation; hopes to launch ‘Magellan’ at Cannes
Diaz aims to shoot Alexandre Dumas adaptation at the end of the year.
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NewsWalter Salles responds to Brazilian Oscar reaction: “The most beautiful gift”
Salles is about to enter the edit for five-part series about Brazilian football icon Socrates.
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NewsDarius Khondji talks Cannes-bound 'Eddington', the 140 characters in 'Marty Supreme'
Khondji says ‘Marty Supreme’ features a small role for ‘Man On Wire’ subject Philippe Petit.
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NewsQumra 2025 gets underway with support for Palestine, Trump tariffs joke
“Winning an Oscar does not offer any safety from violent oppression by the occupation.”
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NewsAcademy apologises for not naming Hamdan Ballal amid ’No Other Land’ furore
“We regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name.”
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News‘No Other Land’ co-director criticises Academy letter after Hamdan Ballal detention
Yuval Abraham took to X to decry Oscar body’s response.
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NewsPalestinian co-director of Oscar winner ‘No Other Land’ attacked by settlers, arrested
Co-director Yuval Abraham posted about incident on X.
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NewsMAD World boards sales on Yomna Khattab’s ’50 Meters’ ahead of CPH:DOX debut (exclusive)
The documentary marks a rare co-production between Egypt and Denmark.
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NewsOscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ sets Middle East, North Africa release
A theatrical release is being planned “imminently” before it is made available via VOD.
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NewsKaleem Aftab leaves Red Sea International Film Festival (exclusive)
Antoine Khalife will remain as director of Arab programmes; festival will update on international team “in due course”.
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NewsPalestinian sci-fi ‘In Memory Of Times To Come’ among Qumra 2025 projects
49 projects include 27 features, plus TV, web series and shorts.
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NewsJuliette Binoche, Pedro Almodovar sign petition supporting ‘My Favourite Cake’ filmmakers facing trial in Iran
Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha are accused of “propaganda against the regime”.
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NewsRenen Schorr, founder of Israel’s Sam Spiegel Film School, dies aged 72
Schorr was the driving force behind Israel’s European Film Academy inclusion.
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NewsWalter Salles, Lav Diaz among Qumra 2025 Masters
Cinematographer Darius Khondji, costume designer Anna Terrazas also attending.