Cairo International Film Festival opens for 47th edition

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This year, 145 films from 64 countries will compete for the top award, the Golden Pyramid

CAIRO, November 12. /TASS/. The 47th Cairo International Film Festival has opened in the Egyptian capital.

This year, the festival marks the 50th anniversary of its founding, Egypt's Acting Minister of Culture Abdel Aziz Konsowa said at the opening ceremony on the stage of the Cairo Opera House. This year, 145 films from 64 countries will compete for the Cairo Film Festival's top award, the Golden Pyramid. The award is given to the best feature film and presented to its producer.

Participants will also compete for the Silver Pyramid, awarded for best director; the Bronze Pyramid, which recognizes emerging filmmakers; and the Naguib Mahfouz Award, named after the Egyptian writer and presented for best screenplay.

The Cairo International Film Festival has been held annually since 1976. It is considered the oldest film festival in Africa and the Middle East and is the only festival in the region officially accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).

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