During the celebration of the event’s launch, he said: “Cinema is the identity of nations and reflects Egypt’s regional role as a creator of civilization.” Today, Wednesday, the red carpet events for the opening ceremony of the 46th Cairo International Film Festival commenced.
The 46th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival features 150 films from various parts of the world, spread across 11 different competitions and programs, promising a unique cinematic experience for audiences and critics, according to the Egyptian newspaper “Al-Ahram.”
The films compete in official competitions or are featured in parallel festival programs, with the distribution as follows: International Competition: 14 films, Official Section Out of Competition: 15 films, Critics’ Week Competition: 8 films, Horizons of Arab Cinema Competition: 9 films, Short Films Competition: 24 films, Special Screenings Program: 18 films, International Panorama: 18 films, Midnight Screenings Program: 5 films, Cairo Classics Program: 12 films, Restored Egyptian Films Program: 21 films, Egyptian Panorama Out of Competition: 6 films.
