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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cinemed, the Mediterranean Cinema Film Festival, is partnering up with Lebanese film org Aflamuna / Beirut DC to launch a new co-production and co-financing initiative aimed at high-profile projects from the Arab world. The new program, which is also backed by France’s National Film Board and is part of the festival’s industry showcase Cinemed Meetings, will present seven projects involving 22 Arab countries, including Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Liban, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Syria, among others. All selected projects are currently in development and are being brought by filmmakers who have previously directed at least one short film.

Gigi Hadid looked ready for business as she stepped out for dinner in New York City on Wednesday night.The 27-year-old stunner highlighted her model physique in a fitted black pinstripe suit with vinyl lapels and white piping trim.She was joined by her stylish older half-sister Alana Hadid, 37, and several friends. Stunner: Gigi Hadid looked ready for business as she stepped out for dinner in New York City on Wednesday night.

Bella Hadid got an adorable custom cake from her older sister Gigi Hadid in celebration of her 26th birthday, which she rang in on Sunday, October 9.Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the supermodel shared a snap of the confection that had a variety of her favorite things - including an image of the Palestinian flag - drawn on with icing.She also uploaded shots taken during her surprise birthday bash in New York City, which was attended by Gigi, their mother Yolanda, her boyfriend Marc Kalman and a slew of her closest pals. So sweet: Bella Hadid got an adorable custom cake from her older sister Gigi Hadid in celebration of her 26th birthday, which she rang in on Sunday, October 9 Someone was able to capture the moment Gigi presented her younger sister with the custom creation, which Bella accepted with a beaming smile 'My sister made me this cake [SOBBING EMOJIS] @gigihadid,' captioned the runway maven, who boasts nearly 56million followers on the platform.Bella, who is of Palestinian and Dutch descent, often vocalizes support for the people of Palestine on social media amid the country's decades-long conflict with Israel.Gigi also drew Bella's favorite food, which happens to be pizza, as well as a camera symbolizing her professional career as a high fashion model.

Bella Hadid has slammed Kanye West's anti-Semitic posts and pledged her support for the Jewish community in an empassioned new post.The supermodel, 26, referenced her Palestinian heritage as she declared she would not stand for 'hatred or violence' in the wake of 45-year-old Kanye's vile posts - which saw him vow to go 'death con 3 on Jewish people.'Bella wrote: 'To say that for the past two days it hasn't been hard to celebrate my birthday or to not think of the things that have been [posted] on the street or said on public platforms, I would be lying. Fury: Bella Hadid has slammed Kanye West's anti-Semitic posts and pledged her support for the Jewish community in an empassioned new post'To allow any form of anti-semitism to slip by, as desensitized as the world has become, it would be a disservice to my friends, the families I have grown up with, the people I love and work with, myself, and even the Palestinian cause as a whole.

A gay man who fled Palestine for asylum in Israel has been found brutally murdered.Trigger Warning: This story discusses the brutal murder of a gay man, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.On October 5, the dismembered and decapitated body of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh, 25, was found in the Palestinian city of Hebron.In a report from the Associated Press, Palestinian police disclosed that Abu Murkhiyeh’s body was found near his family’s house.A spokesperson for the Palestinian police said that an acquaintance of the victim has been arrested in connection with the killing but no motive has been announced. According to Rita Petrenko, founder of Israeli gay rights organisation Al Bait Al Mokhtalef, Abu Murkhiyeh left Palestine two years ago after he was outed and feared for his life.   In an interview with the Associated Press, Petrenko revealed, “He told me people not only in his family but in the village wanted to kill him,” Petrenko continued, “He was scared of his brothers, his uncles, his cousins.”According to Mako, his friends claim that he was abducted.

Bella Hadid turned 26 on Sunday, and was showered with love by her famous friends and family.The fashion model and aspiring actress was celebrated enthusiastically by her mother, Yolanda Hadid, who commemorated the special day with a long series of photos on her Instagram story that took fans on an emotional journey of Bella's life.The photo series began with adorable baby pics, and then shared different moments through Bella's childhood, as she went to school, into her teens, and up to now.«26 years ago i gave birth to this little peanut, my forever baby girl,» Yolanda captioned a sweet photo of herself and a newborn Bella.Hadid shared small, heartfelt captions along with each of the dozens of photos, including one baby photo of Bella beaming, which she captioned, «Your smile makes me smile.»She also posted another of baby Bella sleeping next to Yolanda, over which she wrote, «My most snugglish & favorite sleeping partner.» Another pic of a slightly older Bella featured the caption, «Too cute for words.»She also posted a cute photo of Bell and her older sister, Gigi Hadid, 27, as they shared a hug as teenagers.«Sisters are a girls best friend,» the proud mom captioned the pic.Meanwhile, Bella's father, Mohamed Hadid, posted a slideshow to Instagram, which included a celebratory montage video for the cover, as well as a number of baby pics, and photos of Bella at a protest march.«Princess of Nazareth birthday day. Fearless.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Rithy Panh, director of “Rice People” and “S21 The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine” is an icon of art-house cinema, at once political, unique, and charming. The iconic image may be another of his confections – a palatable work built on uncomfortable facts. On the incomplete evidence of a 50-minute on-stage dialog at the Busan International Film Festival on Sunday, Panh comes across as simultaneously contrarian and principled. A curmudgeonly veteran and yet a filmmaker still curious to learn. “If there were no Khmer Rouge maybe I would not be a filmmaker,” he said of the Communist insurgents, who won the Cambodian civil war in 1975 and whose brutality and atrocities he has spent a lifetime documenting and exposing.

There’s just over three months to go before the 2023 Sundance Film Festival kicks off, but for nearly three dozen films the festivities have already begun.

On Monday, Bella Hadid shared another behind-the-scenes slideshow of her activities between runway shows during the hustle bustle of Paris Fashion Week.In one snap, the 25-year-old IMG Model flashed a hint of side-boob as she bared her back while slipping on a black top in a dressing room.Bella also showed her look after getting dressed - a black plunging top featuring horizontal straps with a tea-length leather skirt and matching sneakers. Surrounded by clothes: On Monday, Bella Hadid shared another behind-the-scenes slideshow of her activities between runway shows during the hustle bustle of Paris Fashion Week Quick change! In one snap, the 25-year-old IMG Model flashed a hint of side-boob as she bared her back while slipping on a black top in a dressing roomHadid - who was wearing sunglasses at night - could be seen precariously perching on a balcony with a big grin on her face.The half-Dutch, half-Palestinian beauty - who's flown to Milan, London, and Paris in one week - then splayed out her slim 5ft9in figure with her upper body hanging off the balcony.

EXCLUSIVE: Alon Schwarz’s hard-hitting documentary Tantura, revisiting the conflicting accounts around an alleged massacre of the residents of a Palestinian village by Israeli fighters in 1948, will open the 16th edition of New York’s Other Israel Film Festival.

, the semi-autobiographical dramedy from Ramy Youssef, just released its third season on Hulu Friday, and similarly to the last, it's chock full of guests stars. In addition to the show's series regulars,  sees the likes of Majid Jordan, Sarita Choudhury and Bella Hadid joining the cast for the show's long-awaited third season.The supermodel makes her acting debut in episode 4, which is aptly titled, «that's what she said.» Hadid, who has been outspoken about her Palestinian heritage, and her ties to Islamic culture, appears as Lena, the «odd,» quirky, Muslim girlfriend of Steve (Steve Way), Ramy's best friend.As viewers remember from previous seasons, Steve suffers from muscular dystrophy and is wheelchair-bound. Ramy goes to dinner with Steve and Lena, not just because he's their ride to a wrestling match later, but because this is his first time meeting Steve's significant other after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to spend some time apart.The match instantly perplexes Ramy.

Spoilers Ahead: Please do not continue reading if you haven’t watched season 3 of “Ramy”.

Selome Hailu SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you haven’t watched “Ramy” Season 3. Ramy is suffering an identity crisis. The character, that is. “Ramy” the show, as well as its creator and star Ramy Youssef, couldn’t be in a more confident place creatively. After Season 2 finale “You Are Naked in Front of Your Sheikh” saw Ramy confess to Zainab (MaameYaa Boafo) on their wedding night that he’d cheated on her with his own cousin (Rosaline Elbay) the night before, Season 3 begins with a full embrace of the dirtbag Ramy has become. He’s left his job with his uncle Naseem (also a dirtbag, played by Laith Nakli) to start his own competing business in New York’s diamond district, and having lost the religious guidance of Zainab’s father, Sheikh Ali Malik (Mahershala Ali), he is nothing outside of his work. He’s rich now, but nearly friendless, especially neglecting his longtime best friend Steve (Steve Way).

, the semi-autobiographical dramedy from Ramy Youssef, just released its third season on Hulu Friday, and similarly to the last, it's chock full of guests stars. In addition to the show's series regulars,  sees the likes of Majid Jordan, Sarita Choudhury and Bella Hadid joining the cast for the show's long-awaited third season.The supermodel makes her acting debut in episode 4, which is aptly titled, «that's what she said.» Hadid, who has been outspoken about her Palestinian heritage, and her ties to Islamic culture, appears as Lena, the quirky, Muslim girlfriend of Steve (Steve Way), Ramy's best friend.As viewers remember from previous seasons, Steve suffers from muscular dystrophy and is wheelchair-bound. Ramy goes to dinner with Steve and Lena, not just because he's their ride to a wrestling match later, but because this is his first time meeting Steve's significant other after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to spend some time apart.The match instantly perplexes Ramy.

It has been over a week since the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was arrested in Tehran by the Islamic Republic of Iran's morality police for not wearing her hijab properly. Amini, who died in a hospital after falling into a coma, was allegedly beaten for not wearing a proper headscarf.

FKA twigs, Denzel Curry, Marianne Faithfull and more have joined the Musicians For Palestine pledge, calling on their peers to add their names in “refusing to perform at Israel’s complicit cultural institutions”.Blonde Redhead, Arca, UB40 and Sean Kuti are also among more than 900 artists who have now signed up to the initiative. See the full list of 2022 signatories here.It was launched last May following last year’s conflict between Israel and Palestine.At the time protests took place around the world, with people taking to the streets to show their support for the Palestinian people.

Bella Hadid was quite pretty in neon pink as she walked in the Jil Sander show in Milan on Saturday. The supermodel, 25, was dressed in a magenta top and matching jacket paired with a modest looking ankle length denim skirt with a sexy slit on the side.Styling for the look included white socks, black penny loafers and large white earrings. Pretty in pink: Bella Hadid, 25, was quite pretty in bright pink as she walked in the Jil Sander show in Milan Saturday wearing a neon magenta top and matching jacketBella's long dark hair was swept back into a simple pony tail and she wore dark wire framed sunglasses with daytime friendly makeup.  The designer decided to do something a bit different this year, and instead of showing her Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 collection in a hotel or other venue, she chose to  show her wares outside. Many of the models carried umbrellas in the fashion parade as the city was experiencing damp weather.

Ed Meza @edmezavar “H2: The Occupation Lab,” a documentary by Israeli filmmakers Idit Avrahami and Noam Sheizaf, chronicles the impact Jewish settlers and military occupation have had on the Palestinian city of Hebron and how the repressive methods of control there are being widely adopted in other areas of the occupied territories. The film screens in the Zurich Film Festival’s Border Lines sidebar, which showcases works that deal with territorial and social conflicts and humanitarian issues. Avrahami and Sheizaf had long wanted to collaborate on a project about the West Bank. “We both feel that the occupation is the most urgent issue Israeli filmmakers face,” says Sheizaf.

The Rome Film Festival has unveiled its first line-up under the new management team of former Rai executive Paola Malanga as artistic director and Cineteca di Bologna director Gian Luca Farinelli as president, who were both appointed to their roles last March.

Maha Haj’s drama Mediterranean Fever, which world premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard this year, has been selected as Palestine’s official entry in the best international film category.

The 18thCamden International Film Festival on Maine’s mid-coast – an increasingly important destination for documentary filmmakers – wrapped its in-person portion Sunday after announcing a handful of awards.