Laxe will take part in a conversation moderated by CIFF Artistic Director Mohamed Tarek at the Cairo Opera House.

THESSALONIKI – The 2026 French-produced drama ‘Minotaur’, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, opened the 67th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) on November 5 at the Olympion Theatre, after the official opening ceremony. After the screening, the TIFF launch party took place at Warehouse C and featured a concert by Pavlos Pavlidis with free admission.

Antonin Baudry’s De Gaulle has won the audience award for best film at the 30th American French Film Festival (TAFFF) in Los Angeles, while Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva picked up the critics’ prize.

Istanbul’s Bosphorus Film Festival opens with Umm Kulthum biopic, 60 films – Türkiye Today

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Festival (DFF), presented by Doha Film Institute (DFI), today announced the selection for the 2026 Ajyal Film Competition, bringing together 17 films that celebrate the imagination, curiosity and creative spirit of young people.

The film “Fjord,” directed by Cristian Mungiu, has won the Audience Award at Jakarta World Cinema 2026, making it the only feature-length film to receive an award at this year’s edition of the Indonesian festival. The Romanian production was also selected to open the event