Pro-Israel lawyers group issue legal warning to Netflix, BBC
The pro-Israel legal group, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), issued a legal warning to major TV and film studios in...
Film
Tunisian film festival celebrates female filmmakers
The Tunisian city of Nabeul is set to host the sixth International Women’s Film Festival between October 11 and 15,...
Tunisian-Italian actress Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87
Claudia Cardinale, the Tunisian-born star of post-war Italian cinema, died at age 87 on September 23rd, according to The Arab...
French film star Depardieu begins trial on sexual assault charges
French film star Gérard Depardieu, famous both inside and outside of France and the highest-profile figure in French cinema to...
Racist outburst from Tunisians over Denzel Washington film role
It was reported in The National that African American actor Denzel Washington being cast as lead role in the new...
Will Barbie film get banned across all MENA countries?
Barbie film ban in middle eastern countries rehashes the debate on censorship. And what now will Maghreb countries do? Censorship...
Moroccan film ‘The Blue Caftan’ wins big at Cannes
‘The Blue Caftan’ is a Moroccan film that follows the story of Halim and Mina, a married couple who own...
Pioneering Tunisian film maker Ben Ammar dies aged 79
Tunisian film maker and producer Abdellatif Ben Ammar died February 6 in Tunis at the age of 79. Ben Ammar,...
‘Farha’ film angers Israelis, but puts human face on Nakba
The Arabic-language film tells the story of a Palestinian teenager, Farha, whose village comes under attack by Israeli forces Jordanian...
Moroccan director hopes gay film will change perceptions
Moroccan director Maryam Touzani hopes her latest film, shortlisted for an Oscar, will provoke "a healthy, much-needed debate" around LGBTQ...
Marrakech film festival prize goes to Iranian film Shemroon
A Tale of Shemroon" by its Iranian director Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi won the "Golden Star" (Grand Prize) of the 19th...
James Gray Honored at Marrakech Film Festival 2023
(Marrakech) The great American filmmaker James Gray on Saturday said he was "very honoured" by the tribute paid to him...
