‘Ring Road’ tackles organ trafficking
Organ trafficking is a widespread but poorly understood concern in Egypt. Activists…
‘Stray Bullet’ explores love, family during Lebanon’s Civil War
The Arab films at this year’s Cairo International Film Festival have been…
‘Piran – Pirano’ hits the mark
Slovenian film “Piran – Pirano,” an official selection of the 34th Cairo…
CIFF recommended movies for Thursday
The Secret in Their Eyes Directed by: Juan José Campanella. Starring: Ricardo…
Discovering secrets behind closed ‘doors’
By Maya Dukmasova Mohamed Abdelhafez is probably the world’s only practicing gastroenterologist and…
CIFF recommended movies for Wednesday
The Flowers of Rowan Directed by: Alyona•Semenova/Alexander•Smirnov. Starring: Konstantin Milovanov, Elizaveta Arzamasova…
‘Who am I?’ and ‘The Unfinished Letter’ at CIFF
In his second feature film, “Who am I?”, American-educated Russian director Klim…
CIFF recommended movies on Monday
Copacabana Directed by: Marc Fitoussi. Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Aure Atika and Lolita…
‘Jean Gentil’: First Dominican film screened at Cairo International Film Fest
The Cairo International Film Festival witnessed a rare first on Saturday at…
Gere, Binoche honored at CIFF opening
By Elizabeth Vossen With cameras flashing and the media ambitiously vying for their…