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Cairo Film Connection (CFC) has announced the selected projects for its 10th edition, which will take place during the 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) from November 17 to 20. The lineup features 18 projects from ten countries, spanning both post-production and development stages. The selected works include six from Egypt, two each from Tunisia, Iraq, and Lebanon, and one each from Kuwait, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria.
\nSelected films in post-production phase include: Maythem Ridha\u2019s documentary \u201c40 Years of Silence\u201d (Iraq), Hicham Lasri\u2019s feature \u201cThank You Satan\u201d (Morocco), Nada Hafaiedh\u2019s documentary \u201cBarcha\u201d (Tunisia), Ager Oueslati\u2019s documentary \u201cYou Don\u2019t die Two Times\u201d (Algeria), and two Egyptian films: Mohamed Siam\u2019s feature \u201cMy Father\u2019s Scent \u201cand Muhammad Mustapha\u2019s documentary \u201cBig Boys Don\u2019t Cry\u00a0\u00bb.
\nWhile list of selected projects in development phase include: Maysaa Almumin\u2019s feature \u201cAll the Colors Blue\u201d (Kuwait), Ibrahim Omar\u2019s documentary \u201cDry Sky\u201d (Sudan), Houssem Sansa\u2019s feature \u201cOf Debt and Money\u201d (Tunisia), Hany Yassa\u2019s documentary \u201cNinety \u2013 Sixty \u2013 Thirty\u201d (Egypt), Yasir Kareem\u2019s feature \u201cAyin Hara\u201d (Iraq), Karim Kassem\u2019s documentary \u201cBefore Now, Later\u201d (Lebanon), Rasha Shahin\u2019s feature \u201cExdous\u201d (Egypt), Khaled Al Swidan\u2019s documentary \u201cAmal\u201d (Jordan), Fady Atallah\u2019s feature \u201cKohl and Cardamom\u201d (Egypt), Eliane Raheb\u2019s documentary \u201cThe North Wind\u201d (Lebanon), Hana Alomair\u2019s feature \u201cDancing on Fire\u201d (Saudi Arabia), and Asmaa Gamal\u2019s documentary \u201cMy Dream to Fly\u201d (Egypt).
\nThe newly appointed director of Cairo Film Connection, Rodrigo Brum, said: \u201cTo celebrate a decade of supporting Arab filmmakers, we\u2019ve chosen to include one additional project per category in this year\u2019s edition. This expansion not only reflects the high quality of the applications but also the diversity of ideas and creative approaches that capture the current dynamics of Arab cinema, both within the region and the diaspora. Together with our partners and sponsors, we look forward to an exceptional and celebratory edition.\u201d
\nIn this context, Cairo Film Festival President Hussein Fahmy said, \u00ab\u00a0Cairo Film connection is highly regarded as a platform for Egyptian and Arab filmmakers to support and push forward their films. I was very pleased with the discussions that took place during the last festival session, and I am delighted by the success and impact the forum achieves each year. This, in turn, benefits the film industry in Arab countries through strong and influential projects backed by the festival.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
Festival Director and critic Essam Zakaria added, \u00ab\u00a0Cairo Film Connection remains a vital space for supporting the film industry and its filmmakers. We are proud that the CFC has reached its tenth edition, and over the years, it has provided substantial support to Arab filmmakers, helping them develop and release their films for participation in international forums and festivals. This was evident with several projects from past sessions, such as ‘Inshallah a Boy’ and ‘Four Daughters,’ which went on to win three awards at Cannes International Film Festival.
\nCFC is part of Cairo Industry Days and serves as a platform for discussions, networking, workshops, and panels aimed at highlighting and supporting Arab talent.
\nCairo International Film Festival is the oldest and only annually running film festival in the Arab world, Africa, and the Middle East that holds international recognition. Its 45th edition will take place from November 13th to November 22nd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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