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ASTANA—Kazakhstan’s film industry is strengthening its international presence as local filmmakers expand cooperation abroad while the country attracts major international productions. Two projects this summer highlight both sides of this trend: the Kazakh feature “Jamilya in Paris” is being filmed in the French capital, while Jackie Chan’s “Armour of God: Ultimatum” is bringing an international…

(From left to right) Film stills from Maya Satya Bhram and Toxic The release-week screen crunch has once again brought the longstanding issue of inadequate theatrical space for Bengali cinema into focus. With big-budget pan-India release Toxic starring Yash, Tara Sutaria and Kiara Advani hitting screens earlier this week, Samik Roy Choudhury’s Maya Satya Bhram,…

BERLIN: The CICAE’s annual Arthouse Cinema Training (ACT) kicks off today at Data Space, in the heart of Berlin. The one-week intensive programme bringing together arthouse exhibition professionals from around to world to gain in-depth insight into the management of a movie theatre, is offering participants a chance to get together, form connections, and learn…

Mohsen Amiryoussefi, Vice President of the Iranian House of Cinema, responded to discussions regarding the regulation of underground Iranian cinema, asserting that the movement is the direct byproduct of years of restriction, banning, and censorship, making any attempt to supervise it entirely futile.