Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announced, Wednesday, honoring the iconic director Yousry Nasrallah the Golden Pyramid Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement during the 45th edition.
The 45th edition is scheduled to take place between November 15-24, in appreciation of what he has presented throughout his fabulous artistic career.
On the honoring of Yousry Nasrallah, CIFF president Hussien Fahmy said: “I’m really glad because the Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah is taking part in this edition. I appreciate this honor. He is a unique director and his works is unforgettable. These works are so prominent in the history of Egyptian cinema. He is a cherished friend and colleague”.
Fahmy added: “I’ve known Yousry for a long time. I got to know him when I worked with the iconic director Youssef Chahine. At that time, Yousry worked as an assistant director. Furthermore, I worked with Youssef Chahine as an assistant director in certain periods. Thus, we belong to the same school. Our ideas are pretty close. That’s why my happiness is indescribable. I’m also glad because he accepted being honored at CIFF”.
On his side, Nasrallah stated: “I’m glad to be granted the Golden Pyramid Honorary Award at CIFF. During these moments, I remember a lot of details in my life. I remember my starting point, as well as my current position. I didn’t do it alone. Many friends and Egyptian filmmakers helped me a lot. They supported me and worked with me. They helped me to reach my current position. I want to thank them a lot. They deserve to be honored”.
Nasrallah started his artistic career in 1985 as “the assistant of the late director Youssef Chahine”, for he worked as an assistant director in “An Egyptian Story” and “Adieu Bonaparte”, starring Michel Piccoli, Patrice Chéreau, and Mohsen Mohey El-Din. He co-wrote the script of the previously-mentioned film. Subsequently, he started working as a film director who belongs to the author cinema.
He presented various remarkable films to the Egyptian cinema like: "Summer Thefts" which was screened at Cannes, “Mercedes” which received the silver award from Khouribga African Film Festival, and “The City” which was screened in multiple festivals, including Chicago, Toronto, and Carthage. It won the Jury Award at Locarno Festival.
Yousry was awarded the Knight of the Order of Arts by the Mayor of Paris. It is one of the highest French honors; only Youssef Chahine received it.
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