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Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al Mansour

Arab films

Saudi director Haifaa Al Mansour looking for success at Venice Film Festival

Written by Gavin Gibbon

Mon 26 Aug 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Al Mansour’s The Perfect Candidate is only Arab film to be screened in competition at glitzy event

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Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, who was nominated for the Palme d'Or in 2002 with "Divine Intervention" about a love affair across the Israeli-Palestinian divide, travels to Paris, New York and other cities for this rumination on a life lived in exile.

Arab films

Films in the running for Cannes’ top prize

Written by AFP

Wed 22 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, who was nominated for the Palme d’Or in 2002 is among those vying for the award

Arab films

Middle East Comic Con on the hunt for the UAE’s next film stars

Written by Staff writer

Sat 30 Mar 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

The Middle East Film & Comic Con has launched a UAE-wide search for emerging talent

Shivani Pandya Malhotra, former managing director of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).

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Former DIFF exec launches Dubai-based film consultancy

Written by Neil Halligan

Mon 24 Sep 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

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