Cairo International Film Festival head inaugurates Federico Fellini exhibition

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Sat, 05 Dec 2020 - 11:33 GMT

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Sat, 05 Dec 2020 - 11:33 GMT

CAIRO - 5 December 2020: Cairo International Film Festival organized a special celebration to honor the one and only Federico Fellini’s birth centenary held in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute.

The exhibition features an behind-the-scenes paraphernalia.

 

In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, CIFF has changed its date to take place from December 2-10.

 
The 42nd edition opening ceremony was held under strict WHO-approved precautionary measures taken by the Egyptian government.
 
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is one of the oldest cultural events in Africa and the Middle East, and is one of the 15 festivals in Africa and the Middle East to be accorded category “A” status by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) in Paris.
 
 

CIFF granted the Golden Pyramid to veteran screen writer Waheed Hamed and Faten Hamam Award to Egyptian superstar Mona Zaki.

 

CIFF granted veteran writer Christopher Hampton the Lifetime Acheivment Award.

 

Hefzy said that the 42nd edition houses 84 films.

 

20 films will have their world premiere at Cairo Film Festival”.

 

 

 

The 42nd edition witnesses the release of three new awards.

 

Watch iT will present a new Award worth 5000$ and Nut Award which is amounted to 10000$ will be presented for the best movie discussing women issues.

The acclaimed Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov is the head of the jury members and veteran actress Lebleba will serve as a jury member.

 

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