Matera Fiction festival highlights Mediterranean television

The Matera Fiction festival is scheduled to take place from October 11 to 16, positioning the city of Matera as a central hub for international television series. The event focuses on the Mediterranean as a creative laboratory for new stories and cultural identities.

A key component of the program is ‘Cantiere Mediterraneo’, which highlights audiovisual productions from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Turkey. Notable highlights include the European premiere of the Moroccan series ‘Rhama’ and presentations of Tunisian productions such as ‘Bakma Awled’ and ‘Matbaa’. The festival also features discussions on the global success of Turkish ‘dizi’ series and includes industry insights from various international directors and television executives.