Kaouther Ben Hania's docu-drama hybrid took the best international film prize, with Brazilian feature 'The Buriti Flower' winning best-emerging directors for helmers João Salaviza and Renée Nader ...

Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi’s investigative thriller Ashkal has won the top prize at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO). The festival, which ran from February 25 ...

The Oscar-nominated documentary Four Daughters tells the story of Olfa Hamrouni's two eldest daughters, who disappeared to join ISIS. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the director Kaouther Ben Hania.

Exclusive: The Cannes hit opens in select theaters in New York City this Friday. For filmmakers, few honors can compare to premiering a movie in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. And for fans ...

Using actors to bring to life story elements within documentary film is becoming a more widespread practice, if one that’s still viewed with skepticism by some purists. The films of Robert Greene ...

During the long presidency of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, police largely prevented human rights associations and defenders from gathering. But when a high-profile political trial was happening, activists ...