The Cairo Film Festival is under new management with the appointment as president of Magda Wassef, former head of the Luxor fest, and of prominent film critic and academic Youssef Cherif Rizkallah as artistic director.
New toppers at Cairo have been installed by Egypt’s culture minister after the resignation late last year of esteemed veteran critic Samir Farid who cited health reasons for stepping down.
Farid successfully revamped the oldest film fest in the Middle East and Africa, giving it a new configuration, following a hiatus and downfall due to post-revolutionary turbulence. The new team, which has plenty of previous experience, seems to be talking its cue from his internationally well-received 36th edition.
The 37th edition of Cairo will run November 11-19, the same time slot Farid had moved into.
In addition to its international competition, Cairo will maintain the special sections introduced by Farid.
These are: Cairo’s...
New toppers at Cairo have been installed by Egypt’s culture minister after the resignation late last year of esteemed veteran critic Samir Farid who cited health reasons for stepping down.
Farid successfully revamped the oldest film fest in the Middle East and Africa, giving it a new configuration, following a hiatus and downfall due to post-revolutionary turbulence. The new team, which has plenty of previous experience, seems to be talking its cue from his internationally well-received 36th edition.
The 37th edition of Cairo will run November 11-19, the same time slot Farid had moved into.
In addition to its international competition, Cairo will maintain the special sections introduced by Farid.
These are: Cairo’s...
- 2/23/2015
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - Film News
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