Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the Restored Egyptian Classics programme 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 Restored Egyptian Classics programme features 27 films, as follows:
A Crime in a Quiet Neighborhood — Hossam El Din Mostafa | Egypt | 1967 | 95 min
A Woman on the Road — Ezz El-Dine Zulficar | Egypt | 1958 | 115 min
Cairo 30 — Salah Abu Seif | Egypt | 1966 | 130 min
Khan al-Khalili — Atef Salem | Egypt | 1966 | 115 min
My Wife and the Dog — Said Marzouk | Egypt | 1971 | 95 min
My Wife, the General Manager — Fatin Abdel Wahab | Egypt | 1966 | 110 min
Night and Jail Bars — Ashraf Fahmy | Egypt | 1973 | 100 min
Palace of Desire — Hassan El Imam | Egypt | 1967 | 130 min
Palace Walk — Hassan El Imam | Egypt | 1964 | 135 min
Something of Fear — Hussein Kamal | Egypt | 1969 | 120 min
Sunset and Sunrise — Kamal El Sheikh | Egypt | 1970 | 125 min
The Beggar — Hossam El Din Mostafa | Egypt | 1973 | 138 min
The Impossible — Hussein Kamal | Egypt | 1965 | 110 min
The Killers — Ashraf Fahmy | Egypt | 1971 | 80 min
The Lamp of Umm Hashim — Kamal Attia | Egypt | 1968 | 105 min
The Man Who Lost His Shadow — Kamal El Sheikh | Egypt | 1968 | 130 min
The Mirage — Anwar El-Shenawy | Egypt | 1970 | 130 min
The People and the Nile — Youssef Chahine | Egypt | 1972 | 105 min
The Quail and Autumn — Hossam El Din Mostafa | Egypt | 1967 | 129 min
The Road — Hossam El Din Mostafa | Egypt | 1964 | 105 min
The Second Wife — Salah Abu Seif | Egypt | 1967 | 112 min
The Sin — Henry Barakat | Egypt | 1965 | 105 min
The Rebels — Tawfik Saleh | Egypt | Arabic | Fiction | 1968 | Black and White | 125 min
Shafiqa the Coptic — Hassan El Imam | Egypt | Arabic | Fiction | 1963 | Black and White | 130 min
The Enchanting Star — Helmy Rafla | Egypt | Arabic | Fiction | 1967 | Colour | 165 min
The Postman — Hussein Kamal | Egypt | Arabic | Fiction | 1968 | Black and White | 114 min
We’re the Students — Atef Salem | Egypt | Arabic | Fiction | 1959 | Black and White | 100 min
Cairo International Film Festival is one of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in the Arab world and Africa. It is accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) as an international competitive film festival. Established in 1976, the festival is held annually under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.
