Aswan’s International Women’s Film Festival (AIWFF) open His ninth edition in a hotel in Asuán overlooking the Nile River on Friday from May 2 to 7, with a tribute to the Arab singer, Umm kultthumCommemorating the 50th anniversary of his death.
Mohamed Abdel Khaleq, president of the festival, callous The ninth edition is a warm -up for the tenth edition.
This year’s edition characteristics A alignment of 72 films from 34 countries in competition, including Six feature films that make their regional premieres in Africa and the Middle East. The notable films presented at the festival include The bird in the chimney (2024) from Switzerland, Moon (2024) of Austria, and Milano (2024), a co -production between Belgium and the Netherlands.
The opening ceremony, directed by Jasmin Taha Zaki, revealed Several new exciting initiatives for this year’s festival.
One of the highlights was the new “South Films” competition, a new addition that focuses on exhibiting regional film talent. The festival also extended its cultural offers with a variety of public events, such as live music, circus performances and conversations with notable figures.
The festival, Open to the public without chargeis, hero Under the sponsorship of several national institutions, such as Culture and Tourism thorough, the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, Egyptiririo, the National Council for Women, the Government of Aswan, the University of Asia and the Syndatory of Cinematic Professionals.
