A number of stars and art stars attended the red carpet at the opening of the Cairo International Film Festival, in its 44th session, held in the Egyptian Opera House, among them, and a number of women captured attention with attractive looks, including Wafaa Amer, Rasha Mahdi, Hoda Al-Etribi, Rana Rais, Samia Traboulsi. , Sarah Nakhla, Engy Wijdan, Rasha bin Muawiyah, Nihal Anbar, Anoushka, Bushra, Reham Abdel Ghafour.
Opening Screening of the 44th Cairo International Film Festival, The Fabelmans, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Jenny Berlin, Julia Butters, Robin Bartlett, Kelly Carsten, Judd Hirsch, Isabelle Cosman, Cooper Dodson, written by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, directed by Steven Spielberg.
The film is about a young man named Sammy Fabelman growing up in post-WWII Arizona, who discovers how the power of movies can help him see the truth, and the film draws inspiration from the life of its director, Spielberg.
The international competition judging panel includes Japanese director Naomi Kawase as head of the jury, cinematographer Nancy Abdel Fattah from Egypt, actress Swara Bhaskar from India, Egyptian composer Rageh Daoud, actress Stefania Cassini from Italy and director Joaquín Del Paso. from Mexico, and actor Samir Qawasmi, from France.
The International Critics’ Week competition includes writer Ben Sharrock from the UK, Egyptian actor Karim Kassem and critic Hoda Ibrahim from France Clothes Reem El Adl, from Egypt.
The short film competition jury also includes director Michelangelo Framartino from Italy, who heads the competition jury, producer and screenwriter Ahmed Amer from Egypt, and actress Reem Turki from France/Tunisia. Award, includes Egyptian actor Ahmed Magdy, programmer Dorota Lech from Poland and actress Nour from Lebanon.