Who will win and who should win

Last updated: August 22, 2015 4:12 am

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Unlike last year, the main international competition has been a major disappointment. The quality of most of the films ranged from below average to mediocre. Even the few good ones were inconsequential in terms of artistic merits and cinematic vision.

Two films stood out though: Anand Tucker’s heart-breaking adaptation of Blake Morrison’s best-selling British novel “And When Did You Last See Your Father? and Florent Emilio Siri’s French war drama “L’ ennemi intime (Intimate Enemies).

Past award ceremonies have proven that the most deserving films don t necessarily go home with the prize. Tear-jerkers and politically-themed pictures are always the strongest contenders, while original, controversial films with complex narrative structures are a hard sell. Check out Daily News Egypt’s list of films we predict will scoop the major awards and those we think should win them.

The Golden Pyramid (Best Picture)

Will win: “In the Name of God (Pakistan)Should win: “And When Did You Last See Your Father? (United Kingdom)

The Special Jury Prize (Silver Pyramid)

Will win: “Kicks (The Netherlands) Should win: “L’ ennemi intime (France)

The Saad El Din Wahba Prize (Best Script)

Will win: “And When Did You Last See Your Father? Should win: “And When Did You Last See Your Father?

Best Director

Will win: “La luna en bottela (Spain)Should win: “And When Did You Last See Your Father?

Naguib Mafouz Prize (Best First or Second feature)

Will win: “The Seventh Heaven (Egypt)Should win: “An Angel Hooked on Me (Romania)

Best actor

Will win: Farouk El Feshawy (“The Seventh Heaven )Should win: Jim Broadbent (“And When Did You Last See Your Father? )