Cairo Film Connection (CFC) has announced the selected projects for its 10th edition, which will take place during the 45th Cairo International Film Festival. 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.
Selected films in post-production:
“40 Years of Silence”
Maythem Ridha
Documentary (Iraq)
“Thank You Satan”
Hicham Lasri
Feature (Morocco)
“Barcha”
Nada Hafaiedh
Documentary (Tunisia),
“You Don’t Die Two Times”
Ager Oueslati
Documentary (Algeria),
My Father’s Scent”
Mohamed Siam
Feature (Egypt)
“Big Boys Don’t Cry”
Muhammad Mustapha
Documentary (Egypt)
Projects in development
“All the Colors Blue”
Maysaa Almumin
Feature (Kuwait)
“Of Dry Sky”
Ibrahim Oma
Documentary (Sudan)
“Debt and Money”
Houssem Sansa
Feature (Tunisia)
“Ninety – Sixty – Thirty”
Hany Yassa
Documentary (Egypt)
“Ayin Hara”
Yasir Kareem
Feature (Iraq)
“Before Now, Later”
Karim Kassem
Documentary(Lebanon)
“Exodus”
Rasha Shahin
Feature (Egypt)
“Amal”
Khaled Al Swidan
Documentary (Jordan)
“Kohl and Cardamom”
Fady Atallah
Feature (Egypt)
“The North Wind
Eliane Raheb
Documentary (Lebanon)
“Dancing on Fire”
Hana Alomair
Feature (Saudi Arabia)
“My Dream to Fly”
Asmaa Gamal
Documentary (Egypt).
According to the newly appointed director of Cairo Film Connection, Rodrigo Brum, “To celebrate a decade of supporting Arab filmmakers, we’ve chosen to include one additional project per category in this year’s 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.”
Cairo Film Festival President Hussein Fahmy noted, “Cairo 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.”
Cairo Film Connection is part of Cairo Industry Days and serves as a platform for discussions, networking, workshops, and panels aimed at highlighting and supporting Arab talent.
Cairo 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.
CFC takes place November 17 – 20
