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Ghzela: living life despite marginalisation
Ghzela is the protagonist in Hager Nefzi’s film by the same name. He is an elderly of 70 years old, who lives in Elkef in Sidi Omar, where he lives by the shrine of holy people, which he considers to be the whole world. Exuberant and Sufi, he is introduced as a simple person who …
Making Ends Meet
Following Zimbabwean’s dissent until 2017 military coup, does this mean freedom?
Fifty years of African films at FESPACO
Evolution of African cinema after its first festival in Burkina Faso in February 1969
Gao, The Resistance of a People
Giving people voices to tell their independence stories unscripted
Vietnam’s The Third Wife to be distributed in Arab countries
MAD Solutions acquires Arab distribution rights to film
Jahilya: Moroccan director Lasri continues his journey
Lasri’s use of unreal colours, Dutch angles, strange lenses, renders images unforgettable
Fatwa: facing identity crisis
Film can be considered one of most important recent film productions in Tunisia in years
Migrants Migrate: The Impossible Return
Migrants stuck between dreams of wealth, harsh reality of living as ‘illegal’ dwellers
Eighth edition of Luxor African Film Festival launches from Karnak Temple
The 8th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) kicked off on Friday with the attendance of several renowned Egyptian filmmakers, artists, state officials, and diplomats. The festival was held under the slogan “Cinema: Many Lives to Live,” from 15 to 21 March. The festival’s director, Sayed Fouad, said in the opening speech that …
Varda by Agnes: Tribute to living legend
Agnès Varda was born in Ixelles, Belgium in 1928
Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival: 12 films bring continent’s dreams, fears, aspirations, hopes
The Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival kicked off its 3rd edition with 12 films in its main competition for features films, including works from all over the continent. Indonesian filmmaker Ravi Bharwani delivers a humanitarian story in his film 27 Steps of May, where we follow the story of a father and daughter who are …
LAFF honours Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Eighth edition of festival will carry slogan of ‘Cinema … Many Lives to Live’
Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival: competition of hope, anticipation
The festival will kick off on Sunday
Oscars 2019: Green Book wins award for best picture
American-Egyptian actor Rami Malek scooped best actor award
There have been 1.6 million Tweets about @ItsRamiMalek since the release of Bohemian Rhapsody
Born to Egyptian parents, American rising star Rami Malek (@ItsRamiMalek) has been a hot topic on Twitter during this award season. And the Oscars season has been no different. There have been 1.6 million Tweets about Malek worldwide since the movie came out in November 2018. Here is how the conversation around the Oscars and …
Dieter Kosslick steps off from Berlinale after successful edition
Three hundred thirty five thousand tickets sold in this edition; Scandinavian films discovered
Berlinale 2019: Awards announced, festival concludes
The Golden Bear, the top award at the Berlin International Film Festival (BIFF), went to the Israeli-French-German co-production Synonyms by director Nadav Lapid. It was given to the producers of the film Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt. It follows the story of Yoav, a former soldier in the Israeli army. In Paris, things do not …
Interview: Sons of Denmark, what will happen if fascists take over
Ulaa Salim’s debut feature film underlines dark undercurrent, claustrophobic atmosphere
BAFTA awards winners announced
Rami Malik won Leading Actor for his performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody
Berlinale, books:12 literary works awaits fans, cinema lovers
Over 160 submissions received from more than 30 countries
SBIFF kicks off 34th edition
Festival will feature 63 world premieres, 59 US premieres from 48 countries
Santa Barbara film festival honours international directors
Director of Year award given to Alfonso Cuarón, Yorgos Lanthimos, Spike Lee, Adam McKay, Pawel Pawlikowski
Berlinale announces Best First Feature award aury
Three-person jury will decide on GWFF Best First Feature award
IFFR PRO award winners announced as 36th Cinemart comes to close
Days of Cannibalism, Lotus Position win new Dutch post-production awards
Berlinale to honour Sandra Schulberg, Wieland Speck, Agnès Varda, Herrmann Zschoche
The 69th Berlin International Film Festival will see four worthy individuals honoured with the Berlinale Camera including US producer and IFP founder Sandra Schulberg, Wieland Speck, who headed the Berlinale’s Panorama section for many years, French filmmaker Agnès Varda, and German director and screenwriter Herrmann Zschoche. Since 1986, the Berlinale Camera has been awarded to worthy individuals …
Zhu Shengze’s Present Perfect wins Tiger Award IFFR 2019
Special Jury Award goes to Take Me Somewhere Nice by Ena Sendijarevic
CIFF president Mohamed Hefzy to receive Personality of Year award
Event will take place on sidelines of Berlin Film Festival
Meet Berlinale jury
Berlinale Jury revealed with Binoche as Jury President
IFFR full line-up presents best, unique works in world cinema
Festival’s 47 films include 19 world premieres, 10 international premieres, 1 European premiere
Crystal Swan: On divisions in modern Belarus
Film directed by Darya Zhuk