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Taliban documentary ‘Hollywoodgate’ set for MENA release through Front Row 264o29
The distributor will release the film across the Gulf ahead of the third anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Venice Final Cut lab projects include Morad Mostafa’s ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ 57694b
Seven work-in-progress films will participate in the Venice Production Bridge.
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Zaid Abu Hamdan’s ‘Boomah’ begins Jordan shoot, cast revealed 394m2x
The crime thriller stars Jordanian actress Rakeen Saad.
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Red Sea Film Foundation CEO Mohammed Al-Turki steps down 102s2a
Exec will focus on personal projects and career as a film producer, and will continue as advisor to Foundation.
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Asmae El Moudir lines up first fiction feature ‘Holy Cow’ (exclusive) 2x2c2v
El Moudir won the Best Director award in Un Certain Regard last year with her documentary The Mother of All Lies.
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Middle East broadcaster OSN strikes film and series deal with Warner Bros Discovery 4ao
Deal gives OSN rights to new Max Originals and Warner Bros. Pictures feature films.
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Cannes award-winner ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ lands ANZ deal qyb
Mohammad Rasoulof’s feature also topped Screen’s Cannes jury grid.
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“We’re gangsters of cinema,” says Mohammad Rasoulof of making ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ 6h3c7
The Iranian filmmaker spoke at a press conference in Cannes.
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Mohammad Rasoulof talks fleeing Iran and making Cannes Competition title ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ 343y6r
The dissident director is in Cannes for the premiere of his latest film, which will compete for the Palme d’Or.
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Salim Kechiouche to shoot ‘Wolf Dreams’ in Algeria as country makes big Cannes comeback (exclusive) 30256y
An Algerian delegation is in Cannes to promote the country as an international partner and locations hub.
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Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes premiere; open letter from filmmakers calls for solidarity 4z2h3s
‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ set to world premiere on May 24.
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Producer Roger Frappier readies adaptation of children-of-war novel ‘The Orange Grove’ (exclusive) 20626k
The film will be written and directed by rising Arab filmmaker Murad Abu Eisheh.
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Neon snaps up Mohammad Rasoulof’s Cannes contender ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ 1w3x1f
The filmmaker has fled his native Iran following pressure from authorities over the feature.
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‘Goodbye Julia’ takes top prize at Critics Awards for Arab Films 406z20
‘Four Daughters’ and ‘Inshallah A Boy’ also ranked among the big winners at the awards.
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MAD picks up Cannes titles ‘Ghost Trail’, ‘The Village Next To Paradise’ for MENA (exclusive) 4a5f4v
Further titles from the 30-strong haul include Anne-Marie Jacir’s ‘All Before You’’.
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Palestinian filmmakers aim to challenge perceptions at Cannes 6m3253
‘To A Land Unknown’ is playing in Directors’ Fortnight, with a documentary-in-progress showcase for Palestinian projects also taking place.
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Israeli industry figures in Cannes call for dialogue with international industry 5c2br
”Our work definitely changed since October 7. It is harder to sell films and it’s harder to create co-productions.”
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Front Row takes global distribution rights to Saudi-Emirati comedy ‘Al Eid Eiden’ 3q3625
The feature is set for a theatrical release on July 4.
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Mohammad Rasoulof flees Iran, calls for ahead of Cannes premiere 615k6r
The Iranian auteur had been sentenced to eight years in prison.
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UK romantic thriller ‘White Widow’ acquired for world sales (exclusive) 1x725f
Rory Fleck Byrne, Adelaide Clemens, Kim Bodnia, Saffron Burrows, Russell Tovey star.