Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the Cairo’s XR 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.
Dedicated to immersive works and experiences employing virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and interactive media technologies, the Cairo’s XR Competition features seven works announced to date, as follows:
Artou — Abderrahmane Sissako | France | 2026 | 27 min
Buried Memories: 8 Montazah Street — UBR Studio | Egypt | 2026 | 15 min
Human Identity — Mohamed El Araby | Egypt | 2026 | 5 min
Impulse: Playing with Reality — Anagram | United Kingdom | 2024 | 40 min
Murmuration — Patricia Bergeron | Canada | 2023 | 19 min
Journey to the Moon — Daniela Weiss | Austria | 2023
Solwata — Gayatri Parameswaran, Felix Gaedtke | United States, Germany | 2026 | 25 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.
