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Cinemamed 2024


7 articles available in total starting from 07/11/2024. Last article published on 11/12/2024.

Manele Labidi • Director of Queen Mom

Interview: Manele Labidi • Director of Queen Mom

“Producing stories helps us escape from socially assigned roles”

We met with the filmmaker as she presented her new film in Cinemamed’s closing slot, and chatted with her about the way she set out to explore issues of exile and racism  

11/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

Ish and Monir Ait Hamou • Directors of BXL

Interview: Ish and Monir Ait Hamou • Directors of BXL

“We drill down inside of these two brothers, who dream big, no matter the cost”

We met with the filmmaking brothers as they looked back on the genesis of their first feature, which is a story blending the tumultuous fates of two Brussels-based brothers of Moroccan origin  

10/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

Egypt doubly rewarded in Cinemamed’s awards ceremony

Egypt doubly rewarded in Cinemamed’s awards ceremony

Seeking Haven for Mr Rambo scoops the Grand Prize in the Official Competition, The Brink of Dreams the Revolution Prize and Vermiglio the Cineuropa Award  

09/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024 | Awards

Review: Queen Mom

Review: Queen Mom

Manele Labidi delivers a bitter-sweet family chronicle daringly venturing into fantasy film, exploring exile and identity with insolent tenderness  

06/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

Jawad Rhalib • Director of Since I Was Born

Interview: Jawad Rhalib • Director of Since I Was Born

“Working with the long duration of the documentary format is also moving forward into the unknown”

We met with the Belgian-Moroccan filmmaker to talk about his documentary, which focuses on the often thwarted destinies of children in the High Atlas, between tradition and rurality  

03/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

Review: Since I Was Born

Review: Since I Was Born

Jawad Rhalib follows a small village girl from the High Atlas fighting to pursue her studies, and thus paints the subtle portrait of a rural population and its challenges  

02/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

Brussels' Cinemamed unveils a rich line-up

Brussels' Cinemamed unveils a rich line-up

The 24th edition of the festival will be held from 28 November-6 December and will end on a high note with the screening of Manele Labidi’s Queen Mom  

07/11/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

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