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The closing ceremony of the 44th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), held at the Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, has just ended, in the presence of the Minister of Culture, Dr. Nevine Al-Kilani and a vast number of stars, Egyptian and Arab filmmakers, journalists, media professionals, and iconic figures. The ceremony began with the opening speech of CIFF’s Chairman, artist Hussein Fahmy: Over a period of nine days, the festival presented diversified shows and films to the audience. Additionally, the huge number of audiences was remarkable; he…

The 44th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) kicked off on Sunday evening at the Cairo Opera House, Egypt, with the participation of around 108 films from more than 50 countries and regions. Veteran Egyptian filmmaker Hussein Fahmy, who is also the president of the 44th CIFF, said that holding the festival in the current global context, including the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the economic recession, was a real challenge. “There were great challenges and we did our best and managed to get solid and good preparations, and we…

« Friends in Tunisia, I am happy to announce the Arab World Premiere of our film Road To El Kef – Film will be screened under the official selection for Horizon of Tunisian Cinema during the Carthage Film Festival (JCC ) at the Maison de la Culture Ibn Rachiq on Monday, October 31 at 4 PM. Big shout out to the amazing team who made this film available to the audience”, says Film Director Ihsen Kammoun on his social media page. Film Director Ihsen Kammoun wanted his first destination to…

Japanese director Naomi Kawase will preside over the international competition jury at the 44th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which will take place from November 13 to 22 this year. Festival president Hussein Fahmy welcomed Kawase’s participation, confirming her role as head of the international competition jury as a valuable addition to the upcoming edition’s activities. Fahmy added that Kawase has a distinguished career and extensive experience that has qualified her to win prestigious awards from various international festivals. Festival director Amir Ramses said that the presence of a cinematic…

Credit goes to the Saudi Gazette The Riyadh International Book Fair 2022, the largest-ever cultural event in Saudi Arabia, comes to a close on Saturday evening. The ten-day festival of books and culture, with the participation of 1200 publishing houses from 32 countries, witnessed the flocking of an unprecedented number of male and female visitors and book fans, thus further consolidating the position of Saudi Arabia as a major cultural destination in the Gulf region. Several international publishing houses, including those from the United Kingdom and China, participated in the…

The 44th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will feature a total of six Egyptian films, including a feature narrative, a feature documentary, and four shorts helmed by several up-and-coming professional film directors.Taking place from November 13th to the 22nd, the festival’s lineup of Egyptian films will feature Ahmad Abdalla’s film “19 B” as part of the International Competition, which was previously revealed in a press release by the festival. The rest of the Egyptian films featured in the festival include four films in the Short Film Competition;…

The 44th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) revealed that Netflix UK’s original title “The Swimmers” has been selected to land its MENA premiere at this year’s edition slated to take place between 13-22 November. Helmeted by the British-Egyptian film director Sally El Husseiny, the film is based on the inspiring true story of the Syrian swimming sisters; Sara and Yusra Mardini. The film follows the two sisters’ journey to become part of the Olympics swimming team as Syrian refugees in the Olympics in Rio De Janeiro in 2016. Directed by…

Egyptian film “19B” by director Ahmad Abdalla has been selected to screen at the International Competition of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) (November 13-22).Written and directed by Ahmad Abdalla, the film will feature its world premiere in the festival’s prestigious competition this year. Produced by Film Clinic, “19B” is headlined by Sayed Ragab, Ahmed Khaled Saleh, Nahed El Sebai, and Fadwa Abed. The film follows the story of a doorman who leads a reclusive life in the abandoned villa that he guards. One day, he finds himself forced to face…