LAFF to screen 'The Knight & The Princess’ on Mar.8

CAIRO – 8 March 2020: The ninth edition of Luxor African Film festival will screen the Egyptian animated movie ''The Knight & The Princess’’ on March 8, with the attendance of its stars Lekaa Elkhamissi and Haitham Elkhamissi.

''The Knight & The Princess’’ is the first Egyptian animated feature film. Inspired by a real seventh century Arab warrior, the plot follows young adventurer Mohammed Bin Alkassim.

At the young age of 15, he believed that anything was possible, and he took it upon himself to save women and children abducted by pirates in the Indian Ocean.

As he turned 17, Mohammed Bin Al-Kassim was ready to take on the tyrant king Daher. He left his Iraqi hometown Basra with his lifelong friend Zaid, and his mentor Abu Al-Aswad on a challenging adventure to free Sind.

The film delves into the exciting experiences that helped shape the great leader he would later become.

Written and directed by Bashir el-Deek, the film features voices from a fine cast that includes Mohamed Henedy, Donia Samir Ghanem, Medhat Saleh, Maged El Kedwany, Lekaa Elkhamissi; along with acting legends like Abla Kamel, Abdel Rahman Abou Zahra, the late Amina Rizk and the late Saeed Saleh. The characters were created by the late Mustafa Hussein.


The ninth edition of Luxor African Film Festival kicked off on March 6, under the slogan of ''African Cinema From The Globe''.

A notable group of Egyptian, Arab and African filmmakers attended the opening ceremony such as international superstar, Jimmy Jean-Louis, African star Maimouna N'Diaye , the festival head acclaimed scriptwriter Sayed Fouad, the festival director Azza el Hosseiny, the festival honorary president veteran actor Mahmoud Hemeida, Zeina, Amr Abdel Geliel, Mostafa Shaaban, Rania Youssef, Rania Farid Shawky, Elham Chahine, Lebleba, among others.

LAFF opening that took place in Luxor temple and was presented by actress Sanaa Youssef and TV presenter Mona Salman.

The ceremony started with a dancing show presented by Reda troupe which is honored at the ninth edition of the festival on the occasion of its 60th anniversary, and the award was received by head of the cultural production sector, veteran director Khaled Galal, head of the cultural production sector who participated in the festival on behalf of the minister of culture Inas Abdel Dayem.

The festival’s management has chosen the African star Maimouna N'Diaye to be paid tribute during the 9th edition of the festival for her lifetime achievements and contributions to African cinema, as well as being a member of the jury for the long narrative competition.

Jimmy Jean-Louis was chosen to be the guest of honor for the 9th edition which will continue to March 12.



Two of Jean-Louis' s films will be screened as part of the festival’s program, “Desrances” from Burkina Faso, directed by Apolline Traoré, which participates in Long Narrative competition, and “Rattlesnakes” from the United States in the Diaspora section.

Jean-Louis will hold a press conference at Luxor Temple, and will take a Nile cruise in Luxor and Aswan to promote tourism.