WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug 14, (AP): New Zealand has long been associated with “The Lord of the Rings” but with the filming of a major …
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Kuwaiti producer’s film to debut in Sarajevo
Baghdad-set film tells stories of ordinary people KUWAIT CITY, Aug 12: An internationally co-produced feature film directed by Maysoon Pachachi — a London-based filmmaker of …
Read More »‘CODA’: Crowd-pleaser of the year
‘CODA,’ a tender and stirring coming-of-age tale about the only hearing member in a deaf family, might be the crowd-pleaser of the year, but it …
Read More »In Dubai, Filipina breaks stereotypes
Dumagay pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug 10, (AP): Peering out into the darkened audience of a Dubai …
Read More »New Orleans Jazz Fest canceled again due to COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 9, (AP): With new COVID-19 cases surging in Louisiana, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival won’t be returning this year after …
Read More »‘Reservation Dogs’ smashes stereotypes
TULSA, Okla., Aug 8, (AP): Two Indigenous filmmakers are smashing the caricatures and stereotypes of Native Americans, who since the earliest days of film and …
Read More »Info minister eulogizes deceased actress Al-Sharrah
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7, (KUNA): Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi paid tribute to the famous actress …
Read More »Grammys commit to more hiring diversity for 2022 show
LOS ANGELES, Aug 5, (AP): The Grammy Awards will adopt an inclusion rider that will require producers to recruit and hire more diverse candidates backstage …
Read More »China’s Tencent limits gaming for minors after media outcry
HONG KONG, Aug 4, (AP): China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent Holdings, said Tuesday it will limit gaming time for minors and ban children under age …
Read More »NCCAL kick-starts receiving requests, theatrical scripts; Theater Festival Dec 1 to 10
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 3: The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters announced Tuesday, the start of receiving applications and theatrical scripts for those wishing …
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