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Muslim International Film Festival 2024: Behind the Mountains

Year: 2023 Runtime: 98 minutes Written and directed by: Mohamed Ben Attia Starring: Majd Mastoura, Walid Bouchhioua, Samer Bisharat, Helmi Dridi, Selma Zghidi, Wissem Belgharak By Sarah Manvel This Tunisian film, which recently played the Muslim International Film Festival, is one of the most audacious movies to land on the global stage in some time. Made with a skeleton cast in simple locations it contains … Continue reading Muslim International Film Festival 2024: Behind the Mountains

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Muslim International Film Festival 2024: In Camera

Year: 2023 Runtime: 95 minutes Written and directed by: Naqqash Khalid Starring: Nabhaan Rizwan, Rory Fleck Byrne, Amir El-Masry, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Liv McMullen, Josie Walker By Sarah Manvel “In Camera” is a perfect choice for the closing film of the first Muslim International Film Festival, as it’s about the struggles of a young Muslim actor to make his way in the UK film industry. Many … Continue reading Muslim International Film Festival 2024: In Camera

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Muslim International Film Festival Launches in London 

by Sarah Manvel The first Muslim International Film Festival, an innovative new addition to the global festival calendar, had its press launch yesterday. It will run from the 30 May to 2 June in central London and is allegedly the first film festival in Europe to focus on movies made in and/or by the Muslim world.  It will consist of two programmes of short films … Continue reading Muslim International Film Festival Launches in London 

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