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74 articles available in total starting from 30/05/2013. Last article published on 15/10/2025.

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The New Year That Never Came, Postmarks and Malu scoop the three main prizes at Cairo

The New Year That Never Came, Postmarks and Malu scoop the three main prizes at Cairo

Lee Kang Sheng and Maxim Stoyanov shared the Best Actor Award, while Yara de Novaes was named Best Actress  

25/11/2024 | Cairo 2024 | Awards

Review: Abo Zaabal 89

Review: Abo Zaabal 89

In his poignant doc, Bassam Mortada, the son of a political prisoner, investigates how the very fabric of his family was torn apart and the constituent parts never came back the same way again  

22/11/2024 | IDFA 2024

Rodrigo Brum • Head, Cairo Film Connection

Interview: Rodrigo Brum • Head, Cairo Film Connection

"It was crucial to me that the selection reflected not my taste, but the diversity of stories and aesthetic approaches from the region"

We sat down to discuss the 10th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival's platform presenting upcoming fiction and documentary feature projects from the MENA region  

13/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

Interview: Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

“We’ve focused on selecting films that are artistically valuable and emotionally resonant, with stories that engage audiences”

The seasoned film critic, programmer and newly appointed artistic director of the Egyptian festival discusses practical challenges, programme highlights and strategic visions for the future  

07/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for IDFA Luminous title Abo Zaabal 89

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for IDFA Luminous title Abo Zaabal 89

Bassam Mortada’s documentary explores his father’s arrest, reconstructing and reconsidering the experience that traumatised and divided his family  

05/11/2024 | IDFA 2024

The Cairo International Film Festival is back for its 45th edition, with a full line-up revealed

The Cairo International Film Festival is back for its 45th edition, with a full line-up revealed

After cancelling its 2023 edition owing to the Israel–Hamas war, the oldest and most prestigious film gathering for Africa, the Middle East and the Arab world returns at full speed  

05/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

Ghost Trail scoops the Golden Star at the seventh El Gouna Film Festival

Ghost Trail scoops the Golden Star at the seventh El Gouna Film Festival

The debut feature by Jonathan Millet has bagged the main prize at the Egyptian gathering, while The Kingdom by Julien Colonna was a runner-up in the Narrative Feature Competition  

05/11/2024 | El Gouna 2024 | Awards

The Seed of the Sacred Fig wins the Arab Critics' Awards for European Films

The Seed of the Sacred Fig wins the Arab Critics' Awards for European Films

Mohammad Rasoulof's German-French-Iranian co-production has received the prize presented for the sixth time by European Film Promotion and Arab Cinema Center  

30/10/2024 | Europe/Middle East

Cairo Film Connection selects 18 projects from 10 countries

Cairo Film Connection selects 18 projects from 10 countries

The upcoming edition of the industry platform will feature projects in both the post-production and the development stages  

30/10/2024 | Cairo 2024 | Cairo Industry Days

Ahmed Shawky • Head, CineGouna Funding

Interview: Ahmed Shawky • Head, CineGouna Funding

“We are a place where you can get access to important platforms, and meet European distributors, festivals and labs”

The Egyptian film critic and FIPRESCI president, who is heading CineGouna Funding for the second year, tells us about the changes he has introduced  

23/10/2024 | El Gouna 2024

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