Saeed Taji Farouky project among eight Final Cut in Venice titles

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Egypt-KUK collaboration by Saeed Taji Farouky Standing at the ruins One of the 8 ongoing features selected for 13^th Final cut at Venice Industrial Lab.

Standing at the ruins It is selected as part of the final cut’s UK focus in the fiction feature. The lab is open to feature projects in African countries and in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Yemen.

Scroll down for a complete list of the final cuts of the Venice title

Palestinian-UK Director Farouky had previously directed three feature documentaries, including 2021 A thousand fires He made his debut with Locarno.

Other titles in the final cut selection include fiction titles stationYemeni-Scottish film director Sarah Ishak’s debut feature is about women struggling to float women-only fuel stations amid the fuel crisis. The project arrived through the Cannes Laterier in 2020 and the Venice Gap Finance market in 2024, wrapping production last month.

Ishaq’s 2014 title There are no walls in the calama He was nominated for the Best Documentary Short Oscar.

The final cutting program consists of three days of the Venice Production Bridge from August 31st to September 2nd.

Prizes offered include 5,000 euros from La Biennale di Venezia for the best films in post-production. Additionally, there are in-kind prizes from partners, including the Saudi Arabia Red Sea Fund.

82^nd The Venice Film Festival will be held from August 27th to September 6th.