Cairo Film Connection (CFC) has announced the selected projects for its 10th edition, which will take place from November 17 to 20, 2024, on the sidelines of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF). The lineup features 18 projects from 10 countries: Egypt, Tunisia, Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria. The […]
Cairo Film Connection (CFC) has announced the selected projects for its 10th edition, which will take place from November 17 to 20, 2024, on the sidelines of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF). The lineup features 18 projects from 10 countries: Egypt, Tunisia, Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria. The projects span both post-production and development stages.
The films in post-production phase include: Maythem Ridha’s documentary 40 Years of Silence (Iraq), Hicham Lasri’s feature Thank You Satan (Morocco), Nada Hafaiedh’s documentary Barcha (Tunisia), Ager Oueslati’s documentary You Don’t die Two Times (Algeria), and Egyptian films My Father’s Scent and Big Boys Don’t Cry.
The list of selected projects in the development phase include Maysaa Almumin’s feature All the Colors Blue (Kuwait), Ibrahim Omar’s documentary Dry Sky (Sudan), Houssem Sansa’s feature Of Debt and Money (Tunisia), Hany Yassa’s documentary Ninety – Sixty – Thirty (Egypt), Yasir Kareem’s feature Ayin Hara (Iraq), Karim Kassem’s documentary Before Now, Later (Lebanon), Rasha Shahin’s feature Exdous (Egypt), Khaled Al Swidan’s documentary Amal (Jordan), Fady Atallah’s feature Kohl and Cardamom (Egypt), Eliane Raheb’s documentary The North Wind (Lebanon), Hana Alomair’s feature Dancing on Fire (Saudi Arabia), and Asmaa Gamal’s documentary My Dream to Fly (Egypt).
Speaking at the lineup reveal, Rodrigo Brum, Director of Cairo Film Connection, said: “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 added: “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.”
Festival Director and critic Essam Zakaria added: “Cairo 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.”
CFC 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 13 to 22.
