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Namir Abdel Messeeh Says Screening ‘Life After Siham’ in Cairo Offers a Special Tribute to His Late Parents

Franco-Egyptian filmmaker Namir Abdel Messeeh’s “Life After Siham” is screening in the Special Screenings section of the Cairo Intl. Film Festival, on Nov. 19 and Nov. 20, having previously received development...

Cairo Film Festival Highlights Egyptian Classics Restoration as Hussein Fahmi Sets Vision for Archival Future

The Cairo Intl. Film Festival opened this year not by looking outward, but inward, highlighting the expansive archive of Egyptian classics undergoing restoration. During the ceremony, audiences were shown striking before-and-after...

At Cairo Film Festival, Programmers Track a New Wave of Arab Filmmakers

At the 46th edition of the Cairo Intl. Film Festival, programmers from some of the world’s leading festivals are finding something they rarely encounter elsewhere on the circuit: a festival where...

Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson Slasher Movie ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Starts Sales at AFM With Match Factory

The Match Factory has launched sales at AFM on Jane Schoenbrun‘s slasher movie “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” which stars “Hacks” actress Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, at the...

‘Silent Flood,’ Documentary About a Relgious Community in Ukraine, Boarded by Filmotor Ahead of IDFA Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Prague-based sales outlet Filmotor has secured international sales rights to Ukrainian filmmaker Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s documentary “Silent Flood,” ahead of its world premiere in IDFA’s International Competition. The film focuses...

CAT&Docs Picks Up Iranian Documentary ‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ Ahead of IDFA World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

CAT&Docs has picked up international sales rights for Iranian filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei’s documentary “A Fox Under a Pink Moon,” which will world premiere at IDFA in the International Competition. The film...

Slovenian Director Kukla Readies ‘Good Girl,’ Inspired by Greek Comedy ‘Lysistrata,’ With Lead Actresses From ‘Fantasy’ on Board (EXCLUSIVE)

Slovenian filmmaker Kukla, whose debut feature “Fantasy” premiered at Locarno Film Festival and played this week at Thessaloniki Film Festival, is working on her sophomore feature. The project has been mentioned...

‘Predator: Badlands,’ ‘Peaky Blinders,’ ‘The Bride!’ All Harness France VFX Expertise

France’s vibrant VFX sector now stands at the forefront of the country’s broader push to strengthen its global production appeal, reflecting a national strategy that has championed the craft ever since...

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