France
Netflix Cancels 'Standing Up' Despite Popularity in Morocco and Season 2 Plans
While season 2 of Standing Up (known as Drôle in France), a series that has been in the top 10 in Morocco, is in the works, Netflix has decided to cancel it.
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Cinema
Morocco
Moroccan Film Explores Mental Health and Women's Struggles in 'Pavilion J'
"The Women of Pavilion J" is the new film signed by Moroccan filmmaker Mohamed Nadif, which addresses the thorny issue of women whose lives have not been at all kind and who, faced with difficulties, sometimes end up losing their minds.
France
Disney+ Series Spotlights 1986 Police Killing of French Student Malik Oussekine
More than 35 years after the assassination of Malik Oussekine, the facts have inspired filmmakers who, through a film and a series, want to denounce police violence and racism still relevant in France and other countries around the world.
Morocco
Comedian Jamel Debbouze Opens Up About Tragic Childhood Accident That Cost Him His Arm
The Franco-Moroccan comedian Jamel Debbouze , husband of journalist Melissa Theuriau, and also father of two children, made rather unprecedented confessions about his life.
Morocco
Belgian Directors' Film 'Rebel' Explores Syrian War and Radicalization at Cannes Midnight Screening
Rebel, a film by Belgian-Moroccan directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah , is being presented at the midnight screening at the 75th Cannes Film Festival 2022.
Morocco
Nora Fatehi Replaces Jacqueline Fernandez in Telugu Epic 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu'
Nora Fatehi , a Moroccan-Canadian dancer, model, actress, singer and producer, will star in Hari Hara Veera Mallu, the upcoming Indian Telugu-language action-adventure film written and directed by Krish Jagarlamudi.
Morocco
Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and Actress Laila Rouass Rekindle Relationship
Separated in February, the British model and actress of Moroccan origin Laila Rouass , 50, and the six-time world snooker champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan, 46, are back together.
Morocco
Former Rap Star Diam's Reveals Personal Journey in Cannes Documentary 'Salam'
In Salam, a documentary film on her journey, which does not yet have a release date but will be presented at the Cannes Film Festival, former rapper Diam’s tells the public "her truth", her "depression", her "suffering" and her "quest".
Spain
Spain Invests Over €190,000 in Virtual African Film Festival in Tangier
The Spanish government has been promoting an African film festival in Tangier for three years. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides 60,000 euros each year to support this festival, which has already had two editions in 2020 and 2021. In total, 191,000 euros have been spent on the event during this period.
Morocco
Indiana Town's Moroccan Roots Explored in New PBS Documentary
In the United States, a short documentary tracing the Moroccan origins of Morocco, a small town in the state of Indiana, will be broadcast in the first half of May on an American channel.
Morocco
Actress Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Antics from Cult French Comedy Series 'H'
French actress Catherine Benguigui has made confidences about the series H broadcast on Canal+ from 1998 to 2002, in which she, her colleague the Franco-Moroccan comedian Jamel Debbouze and many other actors played roles.
Morocco
Jamel Debbouze to Bring Forgotten Olympic Champion's Story to Big Screen
Franco-Moroccan comedian Jamel Debbouze has just acquired the rights to adapt the comic book "L’Or d’El ouafi" to the cinema. It tells the incredible story of Ahmed Boughéra El Ouafi (1898-1959), an exceptional marathon runner who has marked history but been forgotten by all.