47th Cairo International Film Festival Announces Program for Nov. 11–20 with 145 Films
The Cairo International Film Festival said its 47th edition will run in Cairo from Nov. 11 to 20 with 145 films from 64 countries, including 109 premieres.
The management of the Cairo International Film Festival announced the details of the program for its forty-seventh edition, which will be held in the Egyptian capital between November 11 and 20, with the participation of 145 films representing 64 countries from different continents.
Organizers confirmed that the program comprises 109 feature films, 17 documentaries and 29 short films, distributed across the festival's competitions and parallel sections, and described the edition as one of its largest in terms of the number of premieres.
The edition will feature 109 premieres, including 17 world premieres and 5 international premieres, in addition to 87 films that will be screened for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to the festival administration.
The Cairo Festival is considered the oldest film festival in the Arab world and Africa, and a statement from the festival noted that it is the only festival in the region classified as Category A by the International Federation of Producers, and that it annually attracts stars, directors and critics from inside and outside the region.
The festival administration said in a statement that details of the films participating in each section and the names of jury members will be announced in the coming days, along with the program of accompanying events which includes panels, workshops and an industry forum aimed at supporting emerging Arab film projects.
