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Stories about Film from October, 2012

28 October 2012

Mauritania: A glimpse on Nouakchott's 7th Short Film Festival

Written by أحمد جدو · Sub-Saharan Africa

Organized by the House of Mauritanian Filmmakers, Nouakchott's 7th short film festival kicked off, on the 23rd of October 2012. Ahmed Jeddou compiled some of the reactions to the event.

25 October 2012

China: Iron Man 3 and the Mandarin

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

23 October 2012

Madagascar: Preserving National Heritage with Video Archiving

Written by Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

A Civil Society Initiative has been set up to preserve the 'collective memory' of Madagascar by digitally archiving videos detailing its, often controversial, history. The Fl@H Association was set up...

China: New media organization to tackle social issues

Written by Violeta Camarasa · Quick Reads · East Asia

Egypt: Local Rule and the Right to Housing

Written by محمد عادل · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

11 October 2012

Ukraine: “The Babushkas of Chernobyl” Documentary Project

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

6 October 2012

Thailand: Films Chosen for Historical Registry

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

5 October 2012

Kazakhstan Joins the Ban on Anti-Islam Film

Written by Steven Hermans · Central Asia & Caucasus

Kazakhstan has joined a number of other countries in banning the controversial anti-Islamic film "The Innocence of Muslims." The ban has sparked debates in the country about the effectiveness of...