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Category: News

Some of the Palestinians – Restored

September 25, 2018 Rakondite

We have digitally restored the original ‘Some of the Palestinians’ – a 55-minute documentary directed and edited by Mamoun Hassan…

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Posted in: New articles, News, Uncategorized Filed under: British Film Institute, film restoration, John Defrates, Mamoun, Mamoun Hassan, Myrtle Winter-Chaumeny, palestinians, some of the palestinians, UNRWA

‘Machuca’ drives social change in Chile

February 9, 2018 Rakondite

In Chile, a piece of legislation is progressing through parliament. The Ley Machuca, (the Machuca Law) which will make it…

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Posted in: News Filed under: Andres Wood, Chilean Film, Machuca, Mamoun, Mamoun Hassan, Movies

Mamoun invited to join CineGouna panel at Arab cinema festival in Egypt 22 September

September 22, 2017 Rakondite

We are pleased to announce that Mamoun has been invited to appear at the first El Gouna Film Festival (CineGouna…

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Posted in: News Filed under: Arab Cinema, Bushra Rozza, CineGouna, el-gouna
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A few views of ‘A Closer Look – The Apu Trilogy’

August 28, 2017 Rakondite

Although it has been a while since the release of the magnificent Criterion box set of ‘The World of Apu…

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Posted in: News, News - Masterclasses Filed under: Criterion, Mamoun, Mamoun Hassan, Movie, Movie Masterclass, Movies, Pather Panchali, Satyajit Ray, World cinema

Discussion with Andres Wood at the BFI Southbank

December 30, 2016 Rakondite

Mamoun Hassan was on hand to introduce the contemporary classic, Machuca, one of his Spanish language collaborations at the National…

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Posted in: News Filed under: Andres Wood, BFI Southbank, British Film Institute, Chile, London, Machuca, Mamoun, Mamoun Hassan, National Film Theatre

Don’t miss Spanish language Machuca at National Film Theatre, Southbank, London, September 1

August 26, 2016 Rakondite

Mamoun Hassan will be on hand to introduce Machuca, one of his Spanish language co-productions at the National Film Theatre…

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Posted in: News Filed under: A level Spanish syllabus, Andres Wood, BFI Southbank, Machuca, Mamoun Hassan, National Film Theatre, World cinema

Panel discussion on Lindsay Anderson at the BFI Southbank, curated by David Somerset

August 10, 2016 Rakondite

Mamoun Hassan appeared recently at the British Film Institute’s Seniors talk on the work of  film, television and stage director, critic and…

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Posted in: News Filed under: Andrew Eaton, British Film Institute, British New Wave, charles drazin, David Robinson, Free Cinema, kevin brownlow, Lindsay Anderson, Movie Masterclass

Discussion on Lindsay Anderson – BFI Southbank – Monday 14th March

March 9, 2016 Rakondite

Mamoun is pleased to have been invited to join the panel talking about the Film and Theatre Director, Film writer…

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Posted in: Lecturing, News, News - Masterclasses Filed under: BFI Southbank, British Film Institute, charles drazin, David Robinson, kevin brownlow, Lindsay Anderson, Mamoun, Mamoun Hassan, nft1, nft3

Babylon at Theatre Utopia – afterword

December 7, 2015 Rakondite

There was a vigorous discussion following the screening of BABYLON at Theatre Utopia in Croydon.  Apart from the social references,…

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Posted in: News Filed under: Arts, babylon, Mamoun, Mamoun Hassan, Movie, Movie Masterclass

Gayle Griffiths – Film producer, colleague, friend

October 28, 2015 Rakondite

It was with deep sadness that I learnt that Gayle Griffiths had died last Friday, 23 October. I saw her…

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Posted in: News Filed under: Gayle Griffiths

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