Coorigines Production began its activity in cinema between 2020 and 2021, two years after Laura Nikolov founded the Coorigines brand, with the aim of promoting interculturality through and for the arts.

In terms of film production, Coorigines Production naturally favours world cinema that is independent, that builds bridges between cultures, that gives a voice to those who rarely have one, that creates opportunities for encounter and discussions, that reaches out to others and offers a viewpoint and an entry point of sometimes unexpected.

OUR CINEMATOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE

Since the creation of Coorigines Production, we have pursued the same ambition: to make cinema a space for dialogue and encounters. Each film we accompany is a bridge between cultures, a story rooted in humanity.

In recent months, several of our films have found their place on the international scene: Rashid Masharawi's Reminiscences, From Ground Zero (pre-selected for the Oscar 2025 in the Best International Film category), Songe (awarded at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2024 and at the FESCAAL in 2025), and Noha Adel's Spring Came Laughing, winner of 4 awards including Best Film at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2024. Morad Mostafa's Aisha Can't Fly Away was shortlisted in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival 2025.

But beyond the awards, what drives us are the encounters. At screenings and festivals, with filmmakers, spectators, partners and technicians. It's this collective effervescence that gives meaning to what we do.

Today, a number of projects are in the pipeline: the short film Le Jardin des Ames Perdues, the film Citadins by Rashid Masharawi, as well as projects in Palestine, Mongolia, Europe... Each new film is an opportunity to dig a new furrow, amplify voices and build links.

With the same conviction as on the first day, to build cultural bridges through cinema.

A look

Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, France, Jordan, Mongolia...

Films

Documentaries, Fictions, Short and Long films...

Selections

Oscars, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Cairo International Film Festival, Festival de Cannes ...

Partners

CNC, Institut Français, Institut du Monde Arab, Région Bretagne, Doha Film Institute, Red Sea Funds...

THE TEAM

Alexis Auffret

Alexis AUFFRET

Production assistant

info[at]coorigines.fr

Alexis' passion for fictional cinema began when he discovered the “record” button on his VCR. Years later, he moved into post-production, helping to edit a number of popular cultural and scientific videos. Deciding to accompany projects further upstream, he trained in production and joined the Coorigines team.

Sarah Fasseur-Leroux

Ingénieure du son et mixeuse

sarah.fasseur.studio[at]gmail.com

With a degree in music and sound archives from the University of Marne-la-Vallée, Sarah started out as a sound technician in a dubbing studio in Paris. She gained experience in recording, editing and mixing. She now divides her time between teaching and sound post-production. Sarah is now involved in a number of audiovisual productions.

Laura Nikolov

Laura Nikolov

Producer

laura.nikolov[at]coorigines.fr

Laura Nikolovv studied History and Cinema in Paris, and is now involved in by activities aimed at promoting cultural and artistic diversity. After managing various film activities as directore of an Alliance française and consultant for film festivals, she is currently working on film production projects..

Pauline Eon

Editor

eon.p[at]hotmail.fr

Trained at CLCF in Paris in 2016, Pauline has worked in teaching, advertising and various social networking projects. On the strength of this experience, she settled in Rennes, her hometown. She now divides her time between her family, feature film editing and community work.

Edwina Zeganadin

Administrator

administration[at]coorigines.fr

Edwina discovered cinema the way others discover a treasure: by chance, in her town's small movie theater. She began by teaching French abroad in the Alliances Françaises and Instituts Français, before slipping into administration. Twenty years later, enriched by cinemas elsewhere, she returned to the fold. At Coorigines Production, she manages administration.

Anais Pitkevicht

Distributor

distribution[at]coorigines.fr

 

Anaïs has managed several cinemas (Les 3 Luxembourg Paris; Cinéma du TNB Rennes; Cinéma La Balise Douarnenez). She returned to university to specialize in Palestinian cinema and pursue project development. She directs the SARD Palestinian film festival in Rennes, and works with various organizations.

Denis Le Paven

Monteur et étalonneur

denis.lepaven[at]gmail.com

Denis discovered his passion for the audiovisual industry in high school, thanks to a video workshop. He began working in Paris as a cinematographer, sound engineer and editor. After 5 years in Cameroon, where he set up a post-production training center, he moved to Rennes. He has edited numerous documentaries and short films for national and local TV channels, and shares his passion by lecturing at universities and in vocational training courses.

REALISATEUR.ICES

Rashid Masharawi

Writer and Director

look[at]masharawifilms.org

A major figure in Palestinian cinema since the late 1980s, his work is sober, poetic and rooted in reality. Through films such as (1996) or (1996) ou Ticket to Jerusalem (2002), he explores the complexity of Palestinian lives, between political constraints, intimate hopes and social realities. He is the initiator of the collective project From Ground Zero, released in 2025, and is currently preparing a new edition entitled From Ground Zero +. His latest film, Passing Dreams, continues his sensitive and committed approach. He is currently working on the feature film Citadins, produced by Coorigines Production.

Rabab Khamis

Director

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Born in Gaza in 1997, Rabab Khamis is a multimedia and animation specialist. With a degree in digital media, she has directed plays for children and worked as a trainer in dramatic arts and psychological support. She has directed Recycling, a three-minute short film, part of the film From Ground Zero initiated by Rashid Mashrawi, an anthology of 22 short films by various Palestinian filmmakers. She is currently directing Sama produced by Coorigines Production, tells the story of a little girl from Gaza, who hopes for her father's return and a future of peace. The film received a special mention at the Cannes Docs (Marché du Film) at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Noha Adel

Writer and Director

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A graduate in English from Cairo University, Noha Adel has directed several short films: Into Reverse (2017) and Once Upon a Time in the Cafe (2020). She then signed her first feature film, co-produced by Coorigines Production, Spring Came On Laughing (Spring Came On Laughing), which combines four stories of women in springtime. The film won four awards at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2024, including Best Film and Best Director. Her work reflects a commitment to a nuanced representation of women on screen and behind the camera.

Maya Tabet-Noun

Writer and Director

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Lebanese filmmaker born in Beirut. She made her debut at the age of 17 as an intern on the set of The Cotton Club by Francis Ford Coppola, before studying film in Los Angeles. In 2015, she directed the short documentary Nasmet Tango (A breeze of tango), which won an award at the Collab Arab Film Festival in Los Angeles. Her work examines memory, exile and the reconstruction of identity through an intimate and sensitive perspective. She is currently developing The Garden of Lost Souls a short film, produced by Coorigines Production.

 

Morad Mostafa

Writer and Director

moradmostafafilm@gmail.com

Egyptian, born in Cairo in 1988. He has directed several short films, which have won awards and been acclaimed at numerous international festivals, including I Promise You Paradisewinner of the Rail d'Or at Cannes Critics' Week in 2023. His first feature film, Aisha Can’t Fly Awayco-produced by Coorigines Production and presented in 2025 in official competition in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, tells the story of a Sudanese migrant's struggle against violence and social exclusion in Cairo. It explores Egyptian social realities, with a focus on women and refugees, blending realism and poetry.

Abdulrahman Sabbah

Director 

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A Gazan, he has always dreamed of becoming a film director. He works with local TV stations, and has taken part in several scriptwriting and filmmaking training courses, producing a number of documentaries. He is currently directing The Clown of Gaza, produced by Coorigines Production, a documentary tracing the journey of a disabled Gazan artist who, despite war and precariousness, brings smiles back to children's faces by playing a clown in refugee camps.

 

MUSIC COMPOSERS

Johanni Curtet

Musician and ethnomusicologist

curtetjohanni@yahoo.fr

Specializing in traditional Central Asian music, in particular Mongolian diphonic singing. He composes soundtracks combining acoustic textures, traditional sounds and contemporary layers. He is notably the author of the music for the film Passing Dreams by Rashid Masharawi, as well as the short film Jad et Nathalie directed by Aws Al Bana, integrated into the feature film From Ground Zero. His musical signature stands out for its ability to create sensitive, contemplative atmospheres, often built around organic timbres, suspended rhythms and ancestral voices.

David Chivers

Violinist and instrumentalist

david@davidchiversmusic.com

David Chivers is a Franco-British composer whose work explores the boundaries between orchestral music, electronics and sound design. He has penned the original compositions for From Ground Zero Plus, a film project initiated by Rashid Masharawi, following on from From Ground Zero. His music is characterized by a strong narrative approach, combining melodic subtlety and dramatic tension. David Chivers creates immersive soundscapes, often marked by sparse orchestration, electro-acoustic textures and great attention to silence.