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Cairo film festival cancels 2023 edition due to Israel-Hamas war 141m2p

It follows the recent rescheduling of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival.

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‘No Man’s Land’ director Danis Tanović to preside over Cairo jury 1o3d2l

The director won the Oscar for best international feature in 2001 with ‘No Man’s Land’

Yousry Nasrallah

Yousry Nasrallah to receive Cairo Film Festival honorary award 1f6y5x

Egyptian director has made films including Cannes 2012 Competition title ‘After the Battle’.

Amjad Al-Rasheed

Amjad Al Rasheed’s ‘Inshallah A Boy’ among Cairo Film Connection winners 4h53f

The dark comedy won two $10,000 prizes.

Riverbed

‘Riverbed’: Cairo Review 5r5i6f

A mother and daughter struggle to reconnect in Bassem Breche’s imagery-led feature debut

The Astronaut

‘The Astronaut’: Cairo Review 606e57

Nicolas Giraud’s portrait of a French loner sending himself to space fails to get off the ground

19B

‘19B’: Cairo Review 5n4k3j

An elderly caretaker tends to a crumbling Cairo villa in Ahmad Abdalla’s engaging third feature

Alam

‘Alam’: Cairo Review 2u6e3l

A Palestinian-Israeli teenager struggles to shake off the weight of history in Firas Khoury’s feature debut

Bread And Salt

‘Bread And Salt’: Cairo Review l1y2x

Damian Kocur’s mature and thought-provoking debut sees a talented pianist return to the pressure cooker of his small home town

I Don't Want To Be Dust

‘I Don’t Want To Be Dust’: Cairo Review 4o4t3r

An older woman confronts the end of the world in Ivan Lowenberg’s second feature

Far From The Nile

‘Far From The Nile’: Cairo Review k6e62

Sherief Elkatsha captures the harmonious sound of The Nile Project, a musical collaborative of 11 African countries

Tinnitus

‘Tinnitus’: Cairo Review 713b5q

An professional diver does battle with her body in Gregorio Graziosi’s stylish thriller

The Fabelmans

‘The Fabelmans’ to open Cairo film festival; full line-up revealed 83x50

The Egyptian festival runs November 13-22.

naomi kawase

Naomi Kawase to lead Cairo jury 5vf14

The festival runs November 13-22.

Bela Tarr

Bela Tarr to receive Cairo film festival lifetime honour 4l5o17

Hungarian auteur will also mentor young Egyptian filmmakers at the festival.

Lynda Belkhiria

Lynda Belkhiria to head Cairo Film Connection 2f1t43

Project incubator is part of the Cairo International Film Festival.

Mohamed Hefzy

​Mohamed Hefzy steps down as president of Cairo International Film Festival 3623k

He will be replaced by veteran actor Hussein Fahmy.