CIFF management would like to thank former director of the Programming office , film critics Andrew Mohsen for his efforts and devotion through years of work with the festival...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cairo International Film Festival announces the date of its 45th edition, which will be held from November 15 to 24, 2023, at the Cairo Opera House. The festival had...

EFP, ACC announce finalists for Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films The winning film will be announced in a ceremony at the CIFF European Film Promotion (EFP) and the Arab...

Japanese director Naomi Kawase will lead the International Competition Jury of the 44th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which will run from 13 to 22 November this year. Festival president...

The 44th edition of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will be featuring 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 be featuring  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; “My Girl Friend”, “Mama”, “From the Work of the Devil”, and “The  Interview”; whereas the documentary film “Far From the Nile” will be featured in the Horizons of Arab  Cinema. The details of the films are listed below:  My Girl Friend | 17 Minutes  Directed by Kawthar Younis, “My Girl Friend” is a short narrative that will be having its MENA premiere  at Cairo International Film Festival.   Synopsis: Desperate for intimacy, Ali follows his girlfriend’s suggestion that puts their relationship to the  test. The plan unfolds unexpectedly when gender roles become blurred. The film stars: Marc Haggar, and  Elham Safieddine.     Mama | 20 Minutes  A short narrative by director Naji Ismail and having its world premiere at CIFF, “Mama” features Mai El  Gheity as its lead actress.   Synopsis: A twenty-one-year-old girl is hiding a terrifying secret to protect herself and her brother.     From the Work of the Devil | 21 Minutes  This short narrative is directed by Dessil Mekhtigian and will have its world premiere at CIFF.  Synopsis: After 10 years, a young woman returns to Cairo to organize an exhibition on the pioneer  Armenian photographers who archived Egypt through time. During preparations, the surroundings make  her realize the reason behind her return.    The Interview| 15 Minutes  The short narrative film directed by Hind Metwally and featuring Sarrah Abdelrahman as a lead actress,  will have its world premiere at CIFF. ...