“Arab Cinema and Its Representatives Are Out in Full Force – and in the SpotLight – on the Croisette This Year, WHERE The 78th Edition of the Cannes Film Festival of Kicked Off on Tuesday. Case in Point: Qatar’s Film Industry Is Gearing Up for What Inssiders Say Will Be It Biggest-Ever Presence on the Croisette.”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Case in Point: Qatar’s Film Industry Is Gearing Up for What Inssiders Say Will Be It Biggest-Ever Presence on the Croisette. The Timing Sems Fitting Given That Arab Cinema Center (ACC) Will, Durying The Fest, Bestow It Sixth Arab Cinema Personality Her “Noteworthhy Efforts to Advance the Qatari, Arab, and Global Film Industries.”
Egypt Also Has Reason to Celebrate. It Returns to the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Lineup for the FIRST TIME IN Nine Years, with ITS “Central Role in Regional Production and Distribution” In a panel organized by the Marché du Film and Acc entitled “Egypt: Arab World’s Blockbuster Nation.”
Meanwhile, Charlie Polinger’s Debut Feature The PlaagueStarring Joel Edgerton (Boy Erassed, Black Mass), Will World Premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Section, Giving Image Nation Abu Dhabi ITS FIRST MOVIE IN ONE OF THE TWO BIG CANNES FEST SECTIONS. Made Under ITS CO-PRODUCTION Partnership with Spooky Pictures, Along with Producers Hellcat, The Space Program, and Edgerton’s Five Henrys, The Psychological Horror MOVIEE Navigating the Savage Social Order at An All-Boys Water Polo Summer Camp.
For Image Nation Abu Dhabi, It Will Mark A Special Moment, CEO BEN ROSS TELLS Thr. “We Are All Super Happy That We Get To Go To Cannes With A Movie,“ He Says. “I’M Sure It Will Be A Different Experience.”

‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA’ Les Films du Tambor/Red Balloon Film/Ukbar Filmes/Made in Palestine Project
Palestinian Cinema is Also Set to Draw Attention on the Croisette. It Will Be In Focus in A Cannes Market Session, While Revenge Thriller Once Upon A Time in GazA, Directed by Twin Brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser, Will Unspool in The Un Certain Regard Program.
In Addition, Iranian Director Sepideh Farsi’s Documentary Put your soul on your hand and walkWHICH FEATures Palestinian Photojournalist Fatma Hassona and Her Work Documenting Daily Life in Gaza, Will Screen in the Lineup of Acid (Association For the Distribution of Indept. Durying the Cannes Fest. WHEN The 25-YEAR-ELD AND SEVERAL MEVERS OF H Her Family Were Recently KILled in An Israeli Air Strike, The Cannes Fest Expressed “It Dread and Profound Sadness at This Tragedy Addition to the message of the Film Itlf, A Way to Honor the Memory of Fatma Hassona. ”
The israel-Gaza War Took Center Stage Durying The Cannes Opening Press Conference on Tuesday WHEN JURY President Juliette Binoche Was Asked About a Letter, Publized On Monday Evening Eve. Folks as Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Javier Bardem, that Said: “In Cannes, The Horror Gaza Must Not Be Silenced,” Read The Letter. Binoche Said She Did Not Sign The Letter But Wuld not Detail the Reasons, Simply Saying: “You Will Maybe Understand It A Little Later.”

‘PUT YOUR Soul On Your Hand on Walk’ Reves d’Eau Productions
Egypt Will Also Be Making ITS Presance Felt in Cannes in More Ways Than One. In uncerein regard, Egyptian Director Morad Mostafa’s Aisha canha co-reproduction with france, Germany, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Sudan, Tells The Story of a Muslim Somali Migrant Who Works As a Caregiver in Cairo. She Lives in an Area Full of “Tension Between the Different African and Egyptian Groups Over the Control of the Neighborchood,” Access to a synopsis. Egypt’s Return to the Section After Nearly a Decade Was in a Press AnnounCement for the Movie, Described AS “A Triigphant Breakthrough for Egyptian Cinema.”
The Country Also Plays A ROLE IN THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION LINEUP as Swedish Director Tarik Saleh, The Son of A Swedish Mother and An Egyptian Father Eagles of the RepublicAbout a fiction egyptian actor who Falls Into Disgrace with The Authoritities, to the Croisette.
Jordan is Also in the Spotlight as the Royal Film Commission – Jordan Just Launced An “Enhanced Financial Incentives Program” for Film and TV Productions in Cannes Eraly on Wednesday. The New Cash Rebate of 25-45 Percent for Qualifying Film and TV Projects Replaces the 25 Percent Cap that have had in Place So Far. “Projects with Production Expenditures Exceeding $ 10 Million and Integration Jordanian Cultural Elements Can Qualify for the Maximum Rebate of 45 Percent,“ The Commission SAID. “For Local Productions, The Rebate Has Been Raissed From 10 Percent to 30 Percent for Projects with SPEENDING Over $ 500,000 – Part of a Broader Effort to Empower Jordanian Powastic and Sti. Exist Additional Financial Savings on the Likes of Sales Tax and Customs Duty Also Remain in Place.
“The Amendments Aim to Enhance Jordan’s Competitiveness As A Major Film Production Hub in the Region by Creating A Support Environment that Fosters Creativity, Provides Robust Infrastrutr. Expertise, Training, and Knowledge Transfer, ”Said Mohannad Al-Bakri, Managing Director of the Royal Film Commission-Jordan. “They Also Aim to Boost Film Tourism by Promoting Filming Locations and Highlighting Jordanian Cultural Identity and Heritage in Global Productions.”
Prevures films that have been shot in jordan include Dune Parts 1 & 2, The Martian, John Wickand ALADDIN. “FOR The PAST 60 YEARS, SINCE LAWRINCE OF ARABIAJordan Has Been Welcoming International and Regional Films and TV Productions, “The Country’s Film Commission Highlighted.

‘AISHA CAN’T FLY AWAY’ CourTesy of Cannes Film Festival
Another Part of the Arab World Playing Cannes this Year is the Maghreb. French-Trunisian Director Erige Sehiri OPENS The UN CERTAIN REGARD SECTION ON WEDNESDAY WITH Promised SkyA Drama About an Unorthodox Family Made up of Several Women in Tunis. Plus, French Director Hafsia Herzi, The Daughter of Algerian and Tunisian Parents, is Bringing Her Coming-of-Age Drama The Little SisterAbout a young Woman Navigating Life Between Two Cultures, To Cannes Wall Compete for The Palme D’Or.
Finally, this year Marks “The First Time Qatar Will Really Be Showing Up To Cannes in Force,” Accounting To One Industry Insider. Indeed, Hassan Al Thawadi, Who Oversaw The Delivery of the 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP IN THE EMIRATE AND IS NOW ALSO FOCUSING ON THE GROUWH OF THE MOVIA New Film Committe to Cannes.
The Qatari Delegation is Understood to be Made Up of Representatives of the Film Committee at Media City Qatar and Doha-Based Studio Katara Studios (Orcaseries The Pact).

HE HASSAN AL-Thawad CourTesy of Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit
The Influence of Quatar’s Doha Film Institute and Its Finance Support Will Also Be Visible in the Directors’ Fortnight, The Independent Section Held in Paralal to the Cannes Festival. After all, it will include the World Premiere of The President’s CakeWritten and Directed by Iraq’s Hasan Hadi in his Directorial Debut. One Key Player in The Story Will Be Recognized Well Beyond the Arab World. After All, The Movie Tells The Story of a Young Girl Who Gets Tasked with Baking A BirthaDay Cake for None Other than Saddam Hussein.

Fatma Hassan ALREMAIHI, CEO of Qatar’s Doha Film Institute CourTesy of Doha Film Institute
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia Continues Looking to Make Waves. Shivani Pandya-Malhotra, Managing Director of the Red Sea Film Foundation, WHICH Organizes the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah and Just AnnounCed A NEW CEO The Country’s Representatives in Cannes.
And Film Allala, The Film Agency Tasked with Promoting and Supporting Film and TV Productions While Protecting the Allaa Region, Is Back at Cannes For Itft Year in A Row. ITS FILMS HAVE INCLUDED THE LIKES OF Norah, Cherry, Kandahar, K-Popsand Siwar.
“The Cannes Film Festival is a pivotal STOP ON OUR EVENTS CALENDAR AND ONE OF OUR MAST PRODUCTIVE MARKETS OF THE YEAR,“ ZAID SHAKER, ACTING Executive Director, Tels Thr. “Our Team is Based at the Saudi Pavilion, WHERE ATTENDEES Are Invited To Experience The Breathating Landscapes of Allala Through Our Immersive VR French. Global Film EcoSystem, Film Allah Is Proud to Be at The Forefront of this Transformation – Championing Regional Storytelling, Attracting International Productions, and Supporting Filmmers.