All Middle East articles – Page 16
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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.
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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.