10 Egyptian Films to Partake in Malmo Arab Film Festival

As many as 10 Egyptian films will participate in the 9th edition of Malmo Arab Film Festival, taking place from October 4 to 8 in Sweden.

Egyptian cinema will have a strong presence with seven feature films and three short films in the various festival programs.

In the feature film competition, two films will be screened: Ahmad Abdulla El Sayed’s “EXT. Night” and Hadi El-Bagoury’s "The Guest", while the feature documentary competition will include both "Kilo 64" by Amir El-Shenawy and "The Profession" by Ramez Youssef.

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Three Egyptian films will take part in the short film competition: "Eyebrows" by Tamer Ashry, "Fork & Knife" by Adam Abd El Ghaffar and "Extra Safe" by Nouran Sherif.

In the non-competitive sections, Marwan Hamed's "Diamond Dust" will be screened in "Arabian Nights" section.

The festival organizes a special evening featuring Abu Bakr Shawky's "Yommedine", as well as a morning family screening of “The Knight and The Princess” by Bashir El Dik, in its international premiere.

[caption id="attachment_70568" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Diamond Dust Movie[/caption]

"Since the establishment of the festival in 2011, Egyptian cinema has been very present every year, and it is a logical thing because you cannot organize an Arab cinema festival without presenting the very best in the oldest and largest Arab cinema industry," said Mouhamad Keblawi, founder and president of Malmö festival.

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Last year, Egypt was the festival’s guest of honor. In the 9th edition, the Egyptian presence will continue through a showcase of carefully selected films to shed light on the various aspects of modern Egyptian cinema.