Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the Arab Horizons Competition lineup for its 47th edition, taking place from 11 to 20 November 2026, as the festival marks 50 years since its inaugural edition in 1976.
The announcement was made during the festival’s press conference, held today, 11 October, at Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile.
The Arab Horizons Competition features seven films announced to date, as follows:
Al Baseer – The Blind Ferryman — Ali Tofan Al-Fatlawi | Switzerland, Iraq, Qatar | 2026 | 120 min
Magma — Mia Bendrimia | Algeria, France, Qatar | 2026 | 88 min
Summer Meadow — Naël Khleifi, Lisa Debauche | Belgium, France | 2026 | 65 min
The Day of Wrath: Tales from Tripoli — Rania Rafei | Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar | 2026 | 120 min
To the Sun and Beyond — Azyz Chennaoui | Tunisia, Saudi Arabia | 2026 | 80 min
Until Dawn — Mohamed Zineddaine | Morocco, Italy | 2026 | 85 min
Your Daughter — Sara Shazli | Egypt, Belgium | 2026 | 60 min
Cairo International Film Festival is one of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in the Arab world and Africa, and the only festival in the region to hold Category « A » status from the Paris-based International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). Established in 1976, the festival is held annually under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.
