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"The main thread of this movie is more about us as human beings, who are creating disasters every day," says Russian-born Evgeny Afineevsky.

Social media outrage over cultural appropriation misses the fact that Cleopatra was not, in fact, an Arab.

Israeli actress, who is also co-producing the film, says the story of the ancient Egyptian queen is one she has "wanted to tell for a very long time."

Haas, who was nominated for an Emmy for her role in "Unorthodox", is to take part in Chanel video clip aimed at boosting the number of women in the film industry.

Israeli superstar visits UAE on the invitation of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Nahyan and celebrates the Simchat Torah holiday with the local Jewish community.

Magazine Forbes ranks Gadot the third-highest paid actress in Hollywood. Gadot start in an adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile," which was supposed to have been released at the end of this year.

"The core of the show is dealing with the question of identity, nationality, immigration and family roots," says Moshe Zonder, the show's co-creator and co-writer.

Abu Dhabi Film Commission, an Emirati government agency, said it reached an understanding with the Israeli Film Fund and a Jerusalem film school seeking to strengthen commercial ties through training programs for film and television co-production and joint film festivals.