Get to Know 46 CIFF - Day 1 Schedule

The 46th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) continues its cinematic celebrations today with a diverse lineup of screenings and cultural activities across the capital’s artistic venues, including the Cairo Opera House, El Hanager Arts Center, Zawya Cinema, and the American University in Cairo’s Ewart Hall.

Film Screenings – Thursday, November 13

12:00 PM Screenings

Human Resource – Main Hall (Grand Theatre)

Mirrors No. 3 – Small Theatre

We Live Here – El Hanager Theatre

A Crime in a Quiet Neighborhood – El Hanager Cinema

3:00 PM Screenings

My Tennis Maestro – Main Hall (Grand Theatre)

The Blue Trail – Small Theatre

Homebound – El Hanager Theatre

A Woman on the Road – El Hanager Cinema

Cherished Land – Creativity Center

6:00 PM Screenings

One More Show – Main Hall (Gala Screening)

Do You Love Me – Small Theatre

Cotton – El Hanager Theatre

Distant – El Hanager Cinema

Young Mothers – Ewart Hall, The American University in Cairo

What Marielle Knows – Zamalek Cinema 1

Mother’s Baby – Creativity Center

9:00 PM Screenings

As We Breathe – Main Hall (Gala Screening)

Flana – Small Theatre

Solomamma – El Hanager Theatre

Cairo 30 – El Hanager Cinema

The Guest – Ewart Hall, The American University in Cairo

Silent Rebellion – Zamalek Cinema 1

The Residence – Creativity Center

Cairo Industry Days Events

In parallel with the screenings, CIFF’s Cairo Industry Days continues to foster dialogue and creativity among filmmakers and professionals through engaging panels and masterclasses held at the Cairo Opera House (Open-Air Theatre).

12:00 – 1:30 PM: Panel Discussion – “Digital Restoration: Reviving the Arab Cinema’s Visual Heritage”

Speakers: Hussein Fahmy, Tamer El Said, Ossine El Swaff, and Stefanie Schulte Strathaus

Moderated by: Maggie Morgan

(Open to the public)

2:00 – 3:30 PM: Masterclass – “The Secrets of Comedy: A Session with Mohamed Abdel Aziz”

Moderated by: Osama Abdel Fattah

(Open to the public)

4:00 – 5:30 PM: In Conversation with Adam Bakri: Between Identity and Performance

Moderated by: Sherif Nour El Din

(Open to the public)

With a full day of screenings, gala premieres, and insightful discussions, CIFF 2025 celebrates global storytelling and cinematic artistry, reaffirming Cairo’s role as a cultural capital bridging East and West through the power of film.