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The Settlement

Director Mohamed Rashad’s working-class drama 'The Settlement' is a visually impressive folk tale about social integration.
Al-Takdir staff

Notable attendees boost ‘The Settlement’ world premiere in Berlin

The film received an overwhelmingly positive response from international critics
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Cairo Int. Film Festival

CIFF announces new artistic management from Berlinale

Mohamed Tarek will assume the role of Artistic Director for the festival’s 46th edition
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EgyptAir Sponsors the 15th Edition of the Malmö Arab Film Festival

Since its inception in 2011, the Malmö Arab Film Festival has established itself as the largest and most significant Arab film event in Europe
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Marrakech’s Riad Renaissance: A 15th -Century Gem is Reborn as Riad Sa’eed

Tim Antal, along with his partner Haynes Wheeler, are creating a boutique hotel that celebrates traditional Moroccan craftsmanship
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Arab cinema
Marrakech
Marrakech International Film Festival
Melita Toscan du Plantier

Lights, Camera, Culture: How Melita Toscan du Plantier Transformed Marrakech into a Global Film Destination

In the vibrant heart of Morocco, where ochre-colored walls meet azure skies, Melita Toscan du Plantier has orchestrated a cinematic revolution.
Al-Takdir staff

Hamzah Jamjoom: Bridging Cultures through Saudi Cinema

As Saudi Arabia’s film industry continues to grow, Hamzah Jamjoom is playing a part in shaping its future
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Cairo Int. Film Festival
Palestine
Yousri Nasrallah

The Return of the Cairo International Film Festival

200 miles from the Egypt-Gaza border, the city on the Nile prepares its festival comeback.
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2024 selections
Cairo Int. Film Festival
Project market

Cairo Film Connection reveals line up of 18 projects from 10 countries

CFC is part of Cairo Industry Days and serves as a platform for discussions, networking, workshops, and panels aimed at highlighting and supporting Arab talent.
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Location filming
The UAE

Filming in the UAE

The UAE has become a major shooting destination for international producers.
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Khalid Mansour directs
Venice Film Festival

Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo

In this love/hate letter to Cairo, Khalid Mansour's sensitive debut feature ‘Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo' pays tribute to a generation of young Egyptians shackled by economic and societal frustrations.
Al-Takdir staff
Almost Certainly False
Turkish short film
Venice Film Festival

Almost Certainly False

Coming of age is tough in Almost Certainly False, a deft exploration of identity and duty in the life of a young Syrian immigrant dreaming of leaving Istanbul for Europe.
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Exhibition news
IMAX theaters
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s muvi Cinemas adds four new Imax locations

Three of the new locations are scheduled to open by the end of 2024, with an additional location to follow in 2025.
Al-Takdir staff
Karlovy Vary IFF
Munich Film Festival
Refugee camp stories
Xoftex

Xoftex

Writer-director Noaz Deshe's ambitious horror-tinged drama about the surreal absurdism of life in a refugee camp is messy and muddled but commendably original.
Al-Takdir staff
Abdellah Taïa
Cabo Negro
Karlovy Vary premiere
Queer drama

Cabo Negro

In writer-director Abdellah Taïa's ode to youthful rebellion 'Cabo Negro', two heartbroken queer Moroccans take refuge in a luxury villa to confront old traumas and share solidarity.
Al-Takdir staff