Jordan is making its Shanghai Film Festival debut this year with two films screening for the first time at the event. According to Variety, the country is leveraging the platform to deepen its creative partnership with China while capitalizing on Asia's growing dominance in global cinema. As Asian box offices increasingly outpace traditional Hollywood markets, smaller film industries are finding fresh opportunities to distribute their work and forge international collaborations.

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