Cairo IFF Specifications
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The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is one of only 15 festivals accorded as a category A status by the International Federation of Film...
The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is one of only 15 festivals accorded as a category A status by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations FIAPF. It is the oldest and only internationally accredited annually running film festival in the Arab world, Africa and the Middle East.
The history of CIFF goes back to 1975, after a visit to the Berlin Film Festival the late writer-critic Kamal El Mallakh and a group of like-minded cinema critics wondered why such a world-class festival couldnt take place in Egypt. The country was still riding the crest of Egyptian cinemas golden age and contained a formidable film industry, still the biggest in the Arab world. The Cairo International Film Festival was launched in 1976, to enhance the role of Egypt in the world of filmmaking and cinema and to serve as a bridge between cultures.