🌐🎖️📽️🇪🇬  Cairo’s international film festival (CIFF), which takes place annually at Cairo’s Opera House in Egypt’s capital, was a major success in its 39th edition this year. It took place between November 21st-30th and has seen multiple film premiers from the international cinema and the Egyptian cinema as well. This major event is the most prominent global film festival by the Egyptian film-making industry and was organised this year by the honourary head, Egyptian actress Yousra. The international juries from across the globe, which decide on the film awards, were headed this year by Egyptian superstar Hussein Fahmy.

A still-shot from the film “The Intruder” which was awarded the most prestigious award of Cairo’s International Film Festival, the Golden Pyramid Best Film award – Cairo, Egypt 2017 – (source: CIFF Official Website)

US actor Nicolas Cage waves to photographers as he arrives on the red carpet to attend the closing ceremony of the 39th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival in the Egyptian capital on November 30, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

Hollywood superstars Hilary Swank, Nicholas Cage and Adrien Brody at Cairo’s International Film Festival CIFF, Egypt 2017 (Source: Youm7)

US actress Hillary Swank poses after receiving an honorary award during the closing ceremony of the 39th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), on November 30, 2017 in the Egyptian capital. / AFP PHOTO / Cairo International Film Festival / MOHAMED ELMAYMONY /

The international stars at the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: Youm7)

Adrian Brody after receiving the honourary award from the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 – (source: Youm7)

US actor Adrien Brody waves after receiving an honorary award during the closing ceremony of the 39th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), on November 30, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Cairo International Film Festival / Mohamed ELMAYMONY /

Hollywood superstards Hilary Swank, Nicholas Cage and Adrien Brody at Cairo’s International Film Festival CIFF, Egypt 2017 (Source: Youm7)

The international stars at the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: Youm7)

The international stars at the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: Youm7)

The international stars at the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: Youm7)

The international stars at the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: Youm7)

The international stars at the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: Youm7)

🎞️🎦 The best films from around the world, the best producers, the best directors, and the best actors were awarded on the last day of the festival, which included the honourary awards to Hollywood megastars Nicholas Cage, Hilary Swank, and Adrien Brody. The list of awards and winners this year can be found here. The video below is a footage of the awards-giving closing session of the event by Egyptian star Hussein Fahmy.

🎬 The main award of best film is called the “Golden Pyramid Award” and is considered one of the most prestigious awards awarded by the CIFF, and was awarded this year to the film “The Intruder” by Leonardo Di Costanzo – (Italy, Switzerland, France). This edition of the CIFF film festival was dedicated to the legendary Egyptian actress and singer Shadia. She left our world last month, may her soul rest in peace, leaving for us a treasure of fantastic movies and amazing songs.

Egyptian actress Yousra, honoury president of the 39th edition of the CAiro International Film Festival, arrives on the red carpet to attend the closing ceremony in the Egyptian capital on November 30, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

The 39th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) was dedicated to the beautiful Egyptian actress and singer shadia (source: CIFF Official Website)

Honourary dedication to Egyptian actress Shadia at the Cairo International Film Festival 2017 (Source: Youm7)

Tunisian actress Hend Sabry receiving her award from Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz during the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: CIFF Official Website)

Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 – (source: CIFF Official Website)

Egyptian actor Maged El-kedwany receiving his award from Egyptian actress Laila Elwy during the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: CIFF Official Website)

The Egyptian stars Yousra and Nelly Kareem at the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: Youm7)

The Egyptian stars at the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF Egypt 2017 (source: Youm7)

🖼️ The global stars seized the opportunity of being in Cairo and visited the Giza Plateau to get some pictures with the pyramids of Egypt. 🙂

Hilary Swank with the Giza pyramids while attending the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF 2017 in Egypt – Stars at Pyramids (source: Al-Ahram)

Hilary Swank with the Giza pyramids while attending the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF 2017 in Egypt – Stars at Pyramids (source: Al-Ahram)

Nicolas cage visiting the Giza plateau while attending the Cairo International Film Festival CIFF 2017 in Egypt – Stars at Pyramids (source: Al-Ahram)

🎶 The main song for the closing event by Egyptian singer Angham was a magnificent addition to the glamour of the festival, which could be watched in the video below … 👍

Sources:

• Cairo International Film Festival official website 
• Awards announcement at the official page 
• Al-Ahram (English): Article 1, Article 2, 
• Youm7 (Arabic): Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4 
• Egypt Today magazine (English): Article