7th Cairo International Women's Film Festival

The Cairo International Women's Film Festival is an independent initiative aiming to introduce the best films created by women over the past two years – both from Egypt and prominent international festivals – and is known for its high artistic standards and various forms of expression. Beginning in 2008 as a festival for both Arabic and Latin American films from female directors, the festival has...Read more since become one of the first of its kinds in the Arab world and a leader in celebrating international women's cinema. As a result of the festival's success in attracting an increasingly large audience, and in sparking cinematic, social and political discussions, the festival organizers decided in 2013 to include films from all over the world.