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The United Arab Emirates has announced the addition of a new over-21 age classification to its motion picture rating system that could become a milestone in moving the needle against censorship across West Asia. The new rating will allow uncut versions of international movies to be shown in UAE cinemas, though details remain vague.The UAE's Media Regulatory Office made the announcement Monday on Twitter, specifying that the new rating for films classified for audiences aged over 21 will allow the international...
Front Row Filmed Entertainment
Gianluca
Chakra
CEO
Chakra, who has been steadily growing as a film distributor in the region, forged a joint venture with Saudi Arabian exhibition chain Movie Cinemas in January 2021 to launch distribution and exhibition company Front Row Arabia, which has started to cash in on Saudi’s current theatrical boom. He is also ramping up production, having recruited Oscar-winning Irish writer-director Terry George (“In the Name of the Father”) and Egyptian writer Mariam Naoum to co-pen his company’s first high-end Arabic serial killer series, “The Alexandria Killings,” on which George will serve as showrunner. The show is being developed by Dubai-based film and TV company Yalla Yalla, a joint venture between Front Row and London-based sales and financing company Rocket Science.
