Paris and New York-based impact studio Koudéta Films has acquired French distribution rights to Palestinian director Hosam Abu Dan’s Thirteen in Gaza. The father-daughter drama is the first film shot on the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023. Mad World – which is the international sales arm of Pan-Arab distributor Mad Solutions […]
‘Thirteen in Gaza’ Acquired by Koudéta Films for France Ahead of Doha Film Festival
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