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Ola Salwa


338 articles available in total starting from 21/03/2017. Last article published on 10/06/2025.

Review: Dahomey

Review: Dahomey

BERLINALE 2024: Mati Diop’s documentary, which follows the return of works of art stolen in colonial times, is a precious little gem – little in terms of length, but not artistic expression  

19/02/2024 | Berlinale 2024 | Competition

Review: From Hilde, with Love

Review: From Hilde, with Love

BERLINALE 2024: Wars can be fought with acts of love and kindness, and silence screams louder than bombs in Andreas Dresen’s deeply humanistic film  

18/02/2024 | Berlinale 2024 | Competition

Wojciech Smarzowski shooting Good House

Wojciech Smarzowski shooting Good House

The Polish auteur is working on a new film revolving around domestic violence, starring Agata Kulesza, Tomasz Schuchardt and Agata Turkot, among others  

15/02/2024 | Production | Funding | Poland

Kleks Academy tops the Polish box office with over 2 million admissions

Kleks Academy tops the Polish box office with over 2 million admissions

The film directed by Maciej Kawulski, aimed at young adults, is the first Polish movie to have surpassed the threshold since 2019  

02/02/2024 | Box Office | Poland

Xavery Żuławski’s boxer biopic Kulej in post-production

Xavery Żuławski’s boxer biopic Kulej in post-production

Green Border’s Tomasz Włosk stars as Jerzy Kulej, a famous Polish boxer who won two gold medals at the Olympic Games in the 1960s  

01/02/2024 | Production | Funding | Poland

CineGouna SpringBoard awards European co-productions

CineGouna SpringBoard awards European co-productions

The industry event at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt handed multiple cash and in-kind awards to projects co-produced with Europe, including Palestinian-Canadian-French mockumentary Theft of Fire  

24/12/2023 | Industry | Market | Egypt

Review: The Teacher

Review: The Teacher

Farah Nabulsi’s strong feature debut sheds light on the political situation in Palestine, with the recent tragic events in the country imbuing it with a horrific context  

11/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023

Emad Z Eskander  • Head, Red Sea Fund

Interview: Emad Z Eskander • Head, Red Sea Fund

“We have so much to offer, and this is just the beginning – not even the first page, but the contents page”

The filmmaker and fund head discusses the projects supported so far and why it’s worth working with the Saudi Arabian industry  

06/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023 | Red Sea Souk

Review: Hiding Saddam Hussein

Review: Hiding Saddam Hussein

Ever heard a man call Saddam Hussein his friend? Meeting said person is one of the main reasons to watch this otherwise conventional documentary by Halkawt Mustafa  

04/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023

The Peasants is the most successful Polish film of 2023

The Peasants is the most successful Polish film of 2023

With over 1.5 million admissions, DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman’s film, which is also the Polish Oscar entry, has landed in fourth place overall at the national box office  

01/12/2023 | Box Office | Poland

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