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‘Mosul’ & ‘Extraction’ Star Adam Bessa To Lead ‘Contra’, Shoot Underway In Tunisia For Cinenovo, Anonymous Content, Film Constellation, More — Cannes

EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has started in Tunisia on contemporary drama Contra, set in the aftermath of the powerful anti-government protests that provoked a wave of change in the region, known as the Arab spring. The film (previously known as Before Spring) is being directed by Egyptian-British filmmaker Lotfy…

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‘Mosul’ Cast Receiving ISIS Death Threats After Huge Viewership Numbers On Netflix For Iraq Drama

EXCLUSIVE: There has been a continuing sense of unease and high alert from the stars and filmmakers behind Mosul, the Iraqi-language thriller based on the true tale of an Iraqi SWAT police squad that took to the streets to wipe out ISIS members to avenge the love ones that unit members lost at the hands of the terror…

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Matthew Michael Carnahan’s Gritty Iraq Drama ‘Mosul’ Acquired By 101 Studios In U.S. Deal With AGBO

EXCLUSIVE: 101 Studios has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Mosul, the Matthew Michael Carnahan-directed drama that is the among the first films generated by AGBO, the monied production company launched by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo. AGBO financed the film, and produced with Condé Nast…