Egypt rolls out red carpet for film extravaganza

The countdown is on to the beginning of the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival, which starts ...  More »

The countdown is on to the beginning of the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival, which starts on Tuesday evening with a gala event at the capital’s opera house. Organisers are trying to raise the event’s profile, with several Hollywood stars expected to attend over the next 10 days. But Egyptian filmmakers and cinemagoers remain indifferent. Duration: 01:55  « Less