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A young man struggles to provide for his family in Harka, Lotfy Nathan’s debut feature screening in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival. Set in Tunisia, it’s a quietly absorbing portrait of one man’s life in the wake of his father’s death.

Manori Ravindran International EditorU.S. director Lotfy Nathan, best known for his acclaimed debut documentary “12 O’Clock Boys,” is making his feature directorial debut with “Harka.”Screening as part of the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section, the film is set in Tunisia, in North Africa, and follows Ali (Adam Bessa), a young man in his twenties who makes a precarious living selling contraband gas on the streets.Ali dreams of a better life for himself, but his domestic responsibilities step up when his father’s sudden death leaves him in charge of his two young sisters. With the family facing impending eviction, Ali seeks steadier work and a stable life.

Ben Croll Pathé subsidiary Cinémas Pathé Gaumont — one of Europe’s largest exhibition chains — operates 133 theaters with more than 1,300 screens throughout France, the Benelux region and Switzerland. Which means that when it comes to market growth, this industry leader must look beyond building new multiplexes.“The network of theaters in our principal territories is now very dense,” says Cinémas Pathé Gaumont CEO Aurélien Bosc.

It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.Over three days in July, Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions are teaming up to auction off items like Captain America’s shield from “Captain America: The First Avenger,” a two-piece Givenchy ensemble worn by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Jules Winnfield’s “bad mother (expletive)'' wallet from “Pulp Fiction,” the organizations said Tuesday.One of the six original Sandtrooper helmets from “Star Wars: A New Hope” is among the items being auctioned off. The helmet was used during the Tunisia shoot and later restored by Star Wars expert Gino Sabatino.

With the next bank holiday weekend just around the corner, sunseekers will be making the most of it and might be jetting off for an exotic getaway.

Cannes has added a raft of movies to its lineup ahead of the festival next month.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Cannes Film Festival has added a string of new titles to its Official Selection, including three movies in competition: Léonor Serraille’s “Un Petit Frere,” Albert Serra’s “Tourment sur les iles” and “The Eight Mountains” by Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix Van Groeningen (“The Broken Circle Breakdown”).“The Eight Mountains” is an Italian film based on Paolo Cognetti’s 2016 novel. It revolves around a young man who returns to a young man who finds refuge in the Italian village where he spent a summer as a child with his parents.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCritics Week (or La Semaine de la Critique), the selection dedicated to first and second films running alongside the Cannes Film Festival, will boast a jury presided over by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania (“The Man who Sold his Skin”). Ben Hania has directed four features, including “Beauty and the Dogs” which competed in Un Certain Regard in 2017, and “The Man who Sold his Skin” which played at Venice in 2020 and was the first Tunisian film nominated for the Oscars’ international feature film race.

Netflix is partnering with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) to support five Arab women filmmakers. The pact will see the streamer provide a one-time grant of $250,000 to female producers and directors in the Arab world through the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity which aims to help create new opportunities for underrepresented communities within the entertainment industry.

Hannibal has admitted he thinks Manchester United are 'the biggest club in the world'.

Film Independent today announced the names of the 30 filmmakers, from 11 nations, selected to participate in its 2022 Global Media Makers LA Residency, taking place in person this month.

Lauryn «Pumpkin» Shannon is going to be a mom of four! The 22-year-old daughter of Mama June is pregnant with boy-girl twins and is due at the beginning of the summer, a source confirms to ET.Shannon and her husband, Joshua Efird, are already parents to Ella, 4, and Bentley, 8 months.  was first to report the news of Shannon's pregnancy.Shannon and Efird got engaged in June 2016, and welcomed their first child together in December 2017. They got married in Las Vegas in May 2018.When ET spoke to Shannon last year,she revealed that, after being on reality TV with her mom and sister, Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, for a decade, she was ready to get out of the limelight.«I am ready to walk away from it and live a normal life and just live with me and my family instead of having to go out to a restaurant and 75 people stop us for a picture,» she said.

Another helping of 90 Day drama! Throughout the fifth season of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, another group of individuals attempted to find love abroad.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDisney Plus confirmed launch dates — and pricing — for the 42 countries and 11 new territories across Europe, West Asia and Africa.Disney’s flagship streaming service will bow in South Africa on May 18, followed by all other countries listed in June (see below for dates and pricing). The media conglomerate earlier this year announced plans for summer 2022 expansion to countries including Turkey, Poland and the United Arab Emirates.The countries set to get Disney Plus are: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Oman, Palestine Territories, Poland, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City and Yemen.

. Despite some drama surrounding Memphis wanting a prenup and Hamza being reluctant to even talk about it, the two tied the knot, and Memphis also dropped the bombshell that she's pregnant.Memphis' journey this season on has focused on her traveling to Tunisia to meet Hamza after connecting online. Despite him lying about his age — he told her he was 28, when he's really 26 and she's 34 — the two were able to overcome their arguments, cultural differences and more to get ready to tie the knot.

Surprise! Memphis Smith and Hamza Moknii took two big steps forward on the Sunday, March 27, episode of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days.

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Peaceful,” Emmanuelle Bercot’s Cesar-winning melodrama which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, has landed domestic distribution with New York-based banner Distrib US.Sold by Studiocanal, the movie is headlined by Benoit Magimel and Catherine Deneuve (pictured). Magimel, who won the Cesar Award for best actor — beating fellow nominee Adam Driver — stars as a man dying of cancer.

Manchester United fans couldn't hide their excitement after rising star Hannibal Mejbri produced another stellar performance for the Under-23s on Friday.

, Memphis' fiancé, Hamza, gets upset when she tells him about her relationship with her ex-husband, who's the father of her second child.Memphis, 34, traveled to Tunisia from Michigan to meet 26-year-old Hamza on this season of after they connected on a dating app. Although the two have physical chemistry, they have run into serious issues, including him lying about his age — he originally told her he was 28 years old — and the two arguing about his finances and whether or not to sign a prenup.

After nearly two years of tough travel restrictions many Brits will be looking forward to jetting away on a foreign holiday this year.

Hannibal Mejbri admitted he found it 'difficult' to understand his Manchester United team-mates' Mancunian accents in 2019.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe year 2022 has started out strong for Netflix in Arabic-speaking countries, where its edgy originals are making a punchy debut.The streamer’s first Arab original film, “Perfect Strangers,” sparked an uproar in socially conservative Egypt due to its portrayal of a gay male character and taboo storylines. Meanwhile, “Finding Ola” toplines Cairo-based Tunisian star Hend Sabry as a happy divorcee who embarks on a journey of self-discovery after her divorce. Both are reflections of the streamer’s thematically groundbreaking strategy in the region, says Nuha Eltayeb, Netflix’s director of acquisitions in MENA and Turkey.“We’re looking for content that will create impact for the viewers, where they will find it authentic and representative, and at the same time relatable to their day-to-day storylines,” says Eltayeb.

Manchester United spent the January transfer window looking to offload some of the players deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford.

Hannibal Mejbri becomes the latest Manchester United representative at the Africa Cup of Nations to bow out as Tunisia were beaten by Burkina Faso.

. Memphis tells Hamza he needs to sign a prenup before they get married in Tunisia, or else the wedding — and their relationship — is off.Memphis, 34, traveled to Tunisia from Michigan to meet Hamza after connecting online. Memphis has already been disappointed numerous times by Hamza during the trip, including him lying about his age — he told her he was 28 but he's really 26 — and him not telling her that he wasn't allowed to stay in the same room as her due to his conservative mother.

The 72nd Berlin International Film Festival has confirmed its various juries, including who will be joining M. Night Shyamalan to award the International Competition prizes.

Naman Ramachandran The Walt Disney Company’s streamer Disney Plus has confirmed a summer 2022 launch across Europe, Africa and West Asia in 42 countries and 11 new territories. New countries for the service include South Africa, Turkey, Poland and the United Arab Emirates.The countries that the streamer will launch in include Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Oman, Palestine Territories, Poland, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City and Yemen.

Former Celtic defender Filip Benković has left Leicester City, after an agreement to cancel the remaining term of his contract was reached.

Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that Hannibal Mejbri will be involved with the Manchester United first-team when he is back at the club following international duty.

Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has highlighted Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and Andres Iniesta as role models in his career.

Hannibal Mejbri suffered heartbreak in the Arab Cup final as he and Tunisia were beaten in extra time by Algeria.

Manchester United players and staff have sent a good luck message to Hannibal Mejbri ahead of the Arab Cup final between Tunisia and Algeria.

Manchester United's teenage midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has shared his delight as Tunisia reached the final of the Arab Cup on Wednesday evening.

Luke Chadwick has sung the praises of Manchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri and has tipped the 18-year-old to be a "very special player" in the future.

Dennis Harvey Film CriticAfter the straight horror content of 2018 narrative feature debut “Dachra,” which was released in the U.S. just six months ago, Abdelhamid Bouchnak aims for a more complex, unclassifiable mix of fantasy and drama in “Golden Butterfly.” Tunisia’s Oscar submission title is a somewhat mixed bag whose occasionally arresting parts work better than the whole.