Alexandria Film Festival to honor Beatrice Dalle

CAIRO- 29 September- 2017: Alexandria International Film Festival for Mediterranean countries management decided to honor in its next edition the famous French actress Beatrice Dalle in a special ceremony.

The vice president of the festival, Mervat Omar, said that Dalle will arrive on Saturday, October 7 at Cairo airport, an hour before the opening ceremony at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. She added that the festival, in cooperation with the Tourism Promotion Authority, organized a tour for the big star to visit Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the city's historical museums.

The 33rd edition of the Alexandria International Film Festival, headed by the great cinema critic Amir Abaza, will take place from October 7-12 under the patronage of Egyptian Minister of Culture Helmy al-Namnam. The festival’s management announced that it will dedicate this round to the veteran Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy, and thus the festival will organise a big celebration for the great actor.

The festival as well will organize an honoring ceremony for the great late scriptwriter Mahfouz Abdel Rahman as an appreciation for his great achievements in the art and culture field in Egypt and the Arab world.

The opening and closing ceremonies for the 33rd edition of the Alexandria International Film Festival for Mediterranean countries will take place in Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The 33rd edition’s slogan is “Cinema and illegal immigration.”

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry invited foreign ministers who are members of the eastern Mediterranean countries.

The round table talks will discuss illegal immigration and its social and economic effects on both emigration and immigration locations. A group of movies discussing illegal immigration are participating in the festival this round.