The 25th Cairo International Film Festival

The 25th Cairo International Film Festival, held from October 9 to October 20, 2001, was dedicated to Anwar Wagdi in recognition of his contributions to Egyptian cinema as an actor, director, and producer. The number of films participating in the various sections of the festival reached 167 films from 44 countries. For the first time, the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House was used as a...Read more commercial screening venue, while the Small Hall was designated for critics’ and journalists’ screenings.