Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

44th CIFF to Kick off Tonight,


Sun 13 Nov 2022 | 03:33 PM
Rana Atef

Tonight, the activities of the 44th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will kick off at the Cairo Opera House.

The events of the festival will last between November 13 and 22. 

The opening ceremony will see honoring several veteran artists such as Lebleba, and Kamla Abu Zikre, and Béla Tarr.

"The Fabelmans" is the opening film of the ceremony. The film described the life of a post-world war era in Arizona. 

The soldier, Sammy Fableman, discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of movies helps us see the truth about each other and ourselves.

It is starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, and Judd Hirsch.

Egyptian film “19B” by director Ahmed Abdalla has been selected to screen within the International Competition of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) (November 13-22).

Written and directed by Ahmed Abdalla, the film will feature its world premiere within the festival’s prestigious competition this year. Produced by Film Clinic, “19B” is headlined by Sayed Ragab, Ahmed Khaled Saleh, Nahed El Sebai, and Fadwa Abed.

The film follows the story of a doorman who leads a reclusive life in the abandoned villa that he guards. One day, he finds himself forced to face a situation with a person who lives in the opposite street, which will mark a turning point in his life.