Film

2008-11-23

AThe 8th International Film Festival of Marrakech (FIFM) screened French film "Eight", a joint work of Jane Campion, Mira Nair, Gael Garcia Bernal, J...

2008-10-27

One of the longest running film festivals in the region paid tribute to several late filmmakers, including Egyptian director Youssef Chahine dand Tunisian producer Bahaa Eddine Attia.

2008-10-20

The Carthage Film Festival will offer new prizes and features this year in order to compete with higher budget cinema events.

2008-10-19

Filming for a new documentary on the last of the Moroccan nomads began Thursday (October 16th) in the southern city of Zagora, MAP reported. "Journey...

2008-10-10

Acclaimed Moroccan director Izza Génini has produced a string of documentaries on how her country's diverse population transcends ethnicity and religion to find common ground. In an exclusive interview with Magharebia, Génini talks about her new film.

2008-09-24

Moroccan film "Goodbye Mothers" was selected to compete in the category of Best Foreign Language Film at the 2009 Oscars, the Moroccan Cinematographi...

2008-09-22

Algerian director Merzak Allouache's drama "Tamanrasset" won the Signis Award of the 2008 Prix Italia TV fest on Saturday (September 21st). The film...

2008-08-12

"Samira's Gardens" of Latif Lahlou will represent Morocco in the official competition of the Alexandria International Film Festival, beginning August...

2008-07-28

The feature film "Il va pleuvoir sur Conakry" by Guinean director Cheikh Fantamady Camara won the Grand Prix at the eleventh Festival of African Cin...

2008-07-20

The 11th African Cinema Festival kicked off in the Moroccan town of Khouribga on Saturday (July 19th), APA reported. The event, which pays homage to...

2008-06-29

The second edition of the International Festival of Arab cinema began Thursday (June 26th) in Oran, local press reported. The festival, which will ru...

2008-06-26

The International Union of Amateur Cinema will hold its 70th Congress in Tunis from June 28th to July 6th, Tunisia Online reported. Tunisia is the on...

2008-06-24

Mauritanian Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed Waghef opened the annual National Film Week on Monday (June 23rd), AMI reported. The SENAF 2008 programme...

2008-06-10

When the fifth Trans-Saharan Film Festival opens on June 12th in the southern Moroccan city of Zagora, it will have a special emphasis on desert and...

2008-06-09

One year after the death of Senegal's Ousmane Sembène, the 31st Festival de Khouribga named a film award after the filmmaker, MAP reported on Sunday...

2008-06-01

The Mauritanian Film Directors House and Mauritania's Ministry of Culture are organising the 3rd National Film Week (SENAF), to be held from June 23r...

2008-05-23

Tunisian cinema will be presented from Saturday (May 24th) through Wednesday at a special event in Italy, Ansa reported. The five-day "Tunis in Naple...

2008-05-05

Following the success of Maktoub and Ali Zaoua, director Nabil Ayouch is back with a new feature film. "Whatever Lola Wants", which uses the story of an American girl in Cairo to discuss "culture clashes" and tolerance, is garnering raves in Morocco and abroad.

2008-04-14

Film buffs, actors and directors turned out in large numbers for a Tunisian documentary film festival earlier this month. The director of the "Voices of Sight" event in Tunis said the more "audacious" content of this year's edition allowed organisers to better connect with young people.

2008-04-14

Morocco is the guest of honour at the thirteenth Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF), held from April 10th to 17th in the United States, L...

2008-04-04

The third international "Doc. in Tunis'' documentary film festival opened on Wednesday (April 2nd). The event features 75 films from 17 countries, in...

2008-04-02

Following the internet release last week of an inflammatory short film linking the Qur’an and terrorism, Algerians are voicing concerns over what they see as the latest attack on their faith.

2008-03-30

Films from Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia will be screened during the 2008 International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva (FIFOG) from April 7th-13th....

2008-03-07

The International Journalists' Network announced on its website that the 14th Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival will be held from Mar...

2008-03-05

A recent festival held in Britain celebrated women’s film in the Maghreb and Middle East. Many filmmakers said the event gave the region an opportunity to dissociate its culture from terrorism.