Tom Cruise’s apocalyptic satire Digger has suffered a sharp decline in North American theater availability and box office revenue, earning about $41 million worldwide after three weekends.

The Kurdistan Film Commission participated in a panel on regional film co-production at the El Gouna International Film Festival in Egypt, where founder and head Bavi Yasin represented Kurdish cinema in discussions on cross-border partnerships, film financing, and opportunities for collaboration across the regional film industry.

The showcase features 24 joint canvases that serve as a philosophical medium exploring the boundaries of collaboration, coexistence, and shared artistic creation.

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered the remains of a Roman temple believed to have been dedicated to Mars, the god of war, alongside a military settlement and craft workshops buried just beneath a forest floor at Kapersburg, near Frankfurt.

Kurdish actor and director Shwan Attouf’s upcoming film, The Holy Herb, has received support from the Jordan Film Fund for 2026.

Restoration work is being carried out by the Sham Company, with plans to open the site to visitors once preservation efforts are complete.