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What Migration Leaves Behind: Firouzeh Khosrovani and Morteza Ahmadvand on Past Future Continuous
Golden Apricot 2026 | Firouzeh Khosrovani and Morteza Ahmadvand speak about family, distance and creating a presence through absence in Past Future…
12 hrs ago
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
July 2026
Venice 2026 Brings MENA Voices Across Its Official Lineup
Venice, 2-12 September 2026 | Films linked to Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Georgia and the wider region appear across Competition, Orizzonti, Venezia…
Jul 29
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
Magma Turns Family Memory Into A Search For Algeria’s Hidden History
Sheffield, June 2026 | Mia Bendrimia's Grand Jury Award-winning first feature begins with a private search for family history and finds Algeria's past…
Jul 28
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
Ghassan Saad Wins Best Actor at Karlovy Vary 2026 for Pipes
Karlovy Vary, 3-11 July 2026 | Ghassan Saad received the Best Actor Award for his role in Karim Kassem's Pipes, which premiered in the Crystal Globe…
Jul 27
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
Mahmoud Kalari’s Week in Yerevan: Jury Work, a Masterclass and Life’s Performance
Yerevan, 12-19 July 2026 | Souzian Dispatch reports on Mahmoud Kalari's Golden Apricot week, including jury duty, a cinematography masterclass, Life's…
Jul 22
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
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The Currents Wins Golden Apricot as Iranian Cinema Takes Major Awards in Yerevan
Yerevan, 12-19 July 2026 | Milagros Mumenthaler’s The Currents received the festival’s international prize, while Past Future Continuous and Inside Amir…
Jul 21
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
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Habibi Hussein Revisits the Lost Cinema of Jenin at Golden Apricot 2026
Yerevan, 12-13 July 2026 | Alex Bakri’s first feature documentary follows veteran projectionist Hussein Darby and questions who controls a cultural…
Jul 14
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
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Golden Apricot 2026 Opens In Yerevan
Souzian Dispatch Coverage | Yerevan, 12-19 July 2026 | Regional stories from Armenia, Iran, Palestine, Afghanistan, Georgia, and MENA.
Jul 7
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
Three Animated Works From Egypt, Iran and Armenia Selected for Annecy 2026
Annecy, 21-27 June 2026 | Animated works from Egypt, Iran and Armenia joined the official Annecy 2026 programme, including two commissioned films and…
Jul 2
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
June 2026
Zar Amir Stars In Gaya Jiji's Pieces of a Foreign Life
France, 24 June 2026 | Gaya Jiji's second feature follows a Syrian woman in Bordeaux, with Zar Amir carrying a story of exile, separation and the…
Jun 27
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
Morocco’s "Halima" and Turkey’s "Night of Blindness" Win MENA Awards at Shanghai Film Festival
Two films from the MENA region received major awards at the Shanghai International Film Festival on 20 June 2026.
Jun 23
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
PhotoVogue Opens MENA Panorama Call for Artists from MENA and the Diaspora
Free Online Submission, until 24 Sep 2026, With $8,000 in Grants for Photographers, Video Makers and Visual Artists and PhotoVogue Festival 2027…
Jun 22
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Abbas Souzian [Journalist]
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