AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoVenice Film Buzz: Final Cut in Venice wrapped its 14th edition, with Machérie Ekwa Bahango’s “Madi Makambu” winning the €10,000 La Biennale di Venezia Prize and four more awards, while Bassel Ghandour’s “Occupational Hazards” also collected five prizes. New Algerian-leaning Screen Spotlight: Maïmouna Doucouré has started shooting “Joséphine Baker,” her third feature, with FKA Twigs and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor among the cast. Sports & Identity: Algeria’s Rayan Aït-Nouri is credited with a key assist in Erling Haaland’s Champions League opener for Manchester City, as Haaland climbs the all-time scoring list. Algeria-France Relations: Ségolène Royal says Algeria gets along with Mediterranean partners but remains strained with France. Arts & Culture Exchange: Years of Culture (YoC) brought a free film festival in Santiago featuring Algerian filmmaker Hassen Ferhani’s “143 Sahara Street.” Music Submissions: New Orleans Public Library opens “Crescent City Sounds” submissions through Oct. 2, aiming to add 60 local records.
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