Melbourne International Film Festival to kick off August 3

CAIRO – 30 July 2017: The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is set to kick off on August 3, showcasing a wide variety of movies from all around the world, including the middle-east.

Situated in Melbourne, Australia, the MIFF is an annual event running since 1952, which is one of the oldest film festivals in the world. It presents both exceptional Australian talent and films from all across the world, bringing diversity and culture together under one roof.

Several of the films featured this year include Egyptian crime drama 'The Nile Hilton Incident,' by Tarik Saleh, which follows corrupt cop Noredin Mustafa as he investigates the murder of a singer; Matthew Heineman's 'City of Ghosts,' a harrowing documentary about a non-violent journalist group fighting IS through the internet; and Osamah Sami's 'Ali's Wedding,' a romantic comedy about a young Muslim man who moves to Melbourne and gets in over his head in regards to love.

By bringing Arab excellence to a worldwide audience, the MIFF can be thanked for helping to bridge gaps between the Middle East and the West, especially during these difficult times.