By Rana Khaled The fourth annual Luxor Egyptian and European Film festival—dedicated to Egyptian actor Lobna Abdel Aziz—will be held from 30 January to 5 February, despite the political and economic unrest in the country. Actors, directors and film critics from around the globe will be in attendance when the festival screen lights up for its opening night. The festival will open with a screening of the Palestinian film 3,000 Nights (2015). The film addresses the suffering of Palestinian women who give birth to children in Israeli prisons and how they can challenge the circumstances to protect their children. Four other Arabic language films will be shown in the official competition including Ala Helet Einy, from Tunisia; Al Mohagran, from Syria; Chiyomrahfell, from Lebanon; and Alf Khotwah Fe Heza’y, from Morroco. The festival will include two main competitions, one for feature films and the other for short films. In these competitions, there are three main prizes: the Gold DJED Pillar, the Silver DJED Pillar, and the Gold Bronze Pillar. The Italian Cultural Institute will showcase a series a series of classic and modern Italian films that highlight the development of…
Luxor Set to Host Fourth Edition of Egyptian and European Film Festival
January 24, 2016
