After nabbing the 2023 Cannes Film Festival's Freedom Prize, Mohamed Kordofani's feature film debut will be Sudan's official submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.
Essaouira, on the Moroccan coast, was the grand backdrop of Orson Welles' cinematic masterpiece "Othello", a production marred with financial trouble. Still, it won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1952.
While 'Barbie' is repackaged with lukewarm activism and capitalism-lite, mostly succeeding in promoting Mattel, 'The Little Mermaid' offers an updated allegory on migration.
'Oppenheimer', inching closer to $1bn at the global box office, has all the markings of Nolan's signature touch. We break down his distinct style, two decades in the making.
In 'Tales of a Cinematographer: The Strange and the Hidden of Filmmaking,' Shimi takes us behind the scenes of his storied career, mixing personal anecdotes with a rich national history.
The CEO of Telfaz11 talks to Al Majalla about how his media studio revolutionised content creation in Saudi Arabia. Two of its films are currently screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
With hit Saudi film streaming in our homes soon, we revisit "Sattar", a comedy about a disillusioned wrestler, to hear what Saudi critics have to say about its commercial success and artistic merit.
Six years after announcing his retirement, Finland's most renowned filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki is back with tragicomedy "Fallen Leaves", addressing jaded lovers, war and triumphant human connection.
The country now sits at an energy crossroads: will its recovery be anchored in oil and gas, or will it seize the chance to lean into renewables and build something more resilient?
A new book by Lebanese jurist Mazen Shindab provides an invaluable legal resource on the genocide in Gaza, laying bare the flaws of international law and the moral imperative to hold Israel to account
Trump's willingness to cede Ukrainian land to Russia will have global repercussions, but the acceptance of land seizures actually goes back decades, with Israel being a serial offender