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Cairo 2024: The Awards
The Cairo jury gave their main prize to Romanian director Bogdan Muresanu’s tragicomic Cold War period piece 'The New Year That...

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Discussions at CIFF

Putting an end to stereotypes in Africa's cinema
The Cairo Industry Days' dynamic panel about African cinema urged filmmakers to...

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WITNESS (SHAHID)

A new Iranian film at CIFF

WITNESS
Directed by Nader Saeivar
(Link to NOv. 19 VERDICT review by Stephen Dalton)
Iranian...

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THE BLUE LAKE

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THE BLUE LAKE/LE LAC BLEU
Directed by Daoud Aoulad-Syad
VERDICT: A captivating story, at once simple and...

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MANUAL FOR A DIVORCE

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ABU ZABAL 89
Directed by Bassam Mortada
“…Bassam Mortada's 'Abo Zaabal 89' is a...

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Cairo resurges

Despite the horrors of the war on Gaza only a little more than 200 miles away, the Cairo International Film Festival is back and runs...