Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the International Critics’ Week 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 International Critics’ Week Competition features six films announced to date, as follows:
Before the Sun Rises in the West — Azamat Shargyn | Kazakhstan | 2026 | 103 min
Dancing Angels — Ferit Kılıç | Turkey, Croatia | 2026 | 128 min
Nuclear Boy — Joren Molter | Netherlands | 2026 | 78 min
The Blind Girl and an Elephant — Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad | Bangladesh, Germany | 2026 | 80 min
The Red Hangar — Juan Pablo Sallato | Chile, Argentina, Italy | 2026 | 81 min
The River Train — Lorenzo Ferro, Lucas A. Vignale | Argentina | 2026 | 75 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.
