Raouf Tawfik, honorary president of Alexandria Festival for Mediterranean Countries

CAIRO - 27 March 2019: Members of the Egyptian Association of Film Writers and Critics unanimously approved the proposal of head of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries Amir Abaza to announce Rauf Tawfik the honorary president of the festival’s 35th edition.

The festival's 35th edition is set to be held from Oct. 8-13.

The decision came in light of the absence of previous honorary president, historian Ahmed Hadari, president of the Egyptian Association of Film Writers and Critics and chairman of the Alexandria Film Festival in 2017.

Famed film critic Rauf Tawfik presented four films, “Mishwar Omar”, “Zawgat Ragol mohem” (The Wife of an Important Man), "Mr. Karate" all directed by Mohamed Khan and "Farah" directed by Hani Lashin. He also wrote 11 cinematic books that were submitted to the association’s library.

The veteran film critic was also honored at the 2016 Catholic Film Festival, Sabah el-Khair magazine in 2017 and the Egyptian Association of Film Writers and Critics in 2017.