Red carpet welcome at Egyptian film fest

The 31st Cairo International Film Festival is in full swing. One hundred fifty-three films from 1...  More »

The 31st Cairo International Film Festival is in full swing. One hundred fifty-three films from 100 countries will be screened at the event but fewer than 20 are in the running for the top prize at the festival, which ends on Friday. Egypt is struggling to regain the cinematic flourish it enjoyed in the 1960s, and its film festival now competes with rival Arab world events in Dubai and Marrakesh. But thanks to one unexpected blockbuster last year, which made the cultural crossover to the West, the country has found new hope.  « Less