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Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA to screen 4 times at 78th Cannes
Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s dark comedy ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA is set to screen not once but four times as part of the 78th Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard, running from May 13th to the 24th. The film is scheduled to hold its world premiere at 11 am on May 19th at Salle Debussy. From thereon, the…
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The Arab Cinema Magazine tracks the journey of Arab films on the 2025 global festival circuit in its Cannes-bound 25th edition
The Arab Cinema Center (ACC) returns once again to the Cannes Film Festival with an exclusive edition of its Arab Cinema Magazine, covering key topics shaping the Arab film industry and relevant to filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts across the region. This 25th edition highlights Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, CEO of the Doha Film Institute (DFI) and recipient of the sixth…
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THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US! wins Best Feature at Beirut Women and Best Screenplay at Malmö
Palestinian director Laila Abbas’ THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US! notably took home two back-to-back awards, winning Best Fiction Feature at the eighth Beirut International Women Film Festival (April 27th – May 3rd), as well as Best Screenplay at Sweden’s 15th Malmö Arab Film Festival (April 29th – May 5th). THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US! is a sister-heist comedy…
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THE MIRACLE OF LIFE to world premiere at Beirut International Women Film Festival
Marking its debut on the festival circuit, Sabrine Khoury’s short experimental documentary THE MIRACLE OF LIFE will hold its world premiere as part of the 8th Beirut International Women Film Festival’s Short Experimental Competition from April 27th to May 3rd. The film follows the emotional and physical journey of a Palestinian mother-to-be in the Netherlands. Through intimate reflections, she confronts…
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Youssef Omar joins international cast of Bizhan Tong’s British-Chinese thriller SHASHOU
Youssef Omar, a fast-emerging Egyptian actor who arrives hot off three widely-watched roles during the recent Ramadan peak television season, will star opposite Debby Ryan — known for her roles in several Disney Channel series and the Netflix show INSATIABLE — in Bizhan Tong’s upcoming British-Chinese thriller SHASHOU. Other international cast members will be confirmed soon. SHASHOU is set in…
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Erige Sehiri’s PROMISED SKY selected for 78th Cannes Film Festival
PROMISED SKY, the next cinematic creation of acclaimed French Tunisian director Erige Sehiri, is set to make its world premiere at the prestigious 78th Cannes Film Festival (May 13th to the 24th) in the Un Certain Regard section. The film is inspired by real events that unfolded in Tunisia, where sub-Saharan migrants were violently targeted in the media and on…
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Belal Albader’s GUM set to compete in Saudi Film Festival’s Official Competition
GUM, a deeply emotional and transformative film by Saudi director Belal Albader that recently premiered at the Red Sea Film Festival, is now set to compete in the Official Competition of the Saudi Film Festival from April 17th to the 23rd. Exploring love, self-discovery, and the human condition, GUM follows the story of Saad, a child with Down Syndrome…
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THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE brings Somalia to Paris and Lebanon
Mo Harawe’s THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE is set to make its French debut in Paris on April 9th at Cinéma l’Écran de Saint-Denis and Le Figuier Blanc. Already a standout on the international film festival circuit, the film recently won two prestigious awards at the Diagonale Austrian Film Festival: Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography, the latter of which…
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Maja Ajmia’s TÊTES BRÛLÉES Receives Special Mention Generation International Jury 14plus Feature Film at Berlinale!
Berlin, 21st February — The excitement is palpable as Maja Ajmia’s moving coming-of-age drama TÊTES BRÛLÉES receives the Special Mention Generation International Jury 14plus Feature Film at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival! This remarkable recognition highlights TÊTES BRÛLÉES as one of the most celebrated titles in this year’s Generation 14plus lineup, leaving audiences eager for more. In their statement,…
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TÊTES BRÛLÉES enjoys packed full house screening at 75th Berlin International Film Festival
Maja Ajamia’s deeply moving coming-of-age drama TÊTES BRÛLÉES enjoyed a full house screening at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival — running from February 13th to the 23rd — with the cast and crew in attendance. World premiering as part of the festival’s Generation 14plus Program, the screening was followed by a Q&A session, with the film’s cast and crew…
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