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Mohannad Al-Bakri, Chief of Jordanian Film Commission That Hosted ‘Dune 2,’ to Be Fêted During Berlin Film Festival
Jordanian Royal Film Commission chief Mohannad Al-Bakri will be honored as the Arab Cinema Personality of the Year in Berlin.
Hollywood movies partly shot in Jordan under Al-Bakri’s RFC watch comprise Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” and, more recently, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and both installments of “Dune,” to name a few. A Middle East region gala launch of “Dune: Part Two” is expected to take place at Olivewood Film Studios at the end of February. However, Al-Bakri has also been instrumental in helping local filmmakers gain traction, as noted by Arab Cinema Center co-founders Alaa Karkouti and Maher Diab who praised his “noteworthy efforts to advance the Jordanian film industry.” As evidence, they cited the success of Jordanian director Amjad Al Rasheed’s tense social drama “Inshallah A Boy,” which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2023 Cannes’ Critics Week and has won prizes and travelled widely on the festival circuit.
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