Egypt’s short ‘Henet Ward’ to have its MENA premiere at Cairo International Film Festival

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Angy Essam

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Tue, 01 Dec 2020 - 04:15 GMT

BY

Angy Essam

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 - 04:15 GMT

File: Henet Ward poster.

File: Henet Ward poster.

CAIRO - 1 December 2020: Egyptian short movie  “Henet Ward” to have its MENA premiere at Cairo International Film Festival.

 

The short movie will compete in Cinema of Tomorrow competition.

 

“Henet Ward”  participated in the official competition of Nashville Film Festival.

Nashville Film Festival is also an Academy Award qualifying festival. 

“Henet Ward” was screened in the Official Selection of the 26th edition of Palm Springs International ShortFest, that kicked off online from June 16-22. 

'' Henet Ward'' was the only Egyptian film in the Official Selection. 

The short movie which is directed by Morad Mostafa, tackles the story of a Sudanese henna painter named Halima who is living in Egypt. 

The short movie discusses a day in the life of Halima where she goes to one of Giza's neighbourhoods to prepare a bride accompanied by her seven-year-old daughter Ward who starts to discover the place. 

'' Henet Ward'' film stars Emad Goniem, Halima, and Hagar Mahmoud, among others. 

The Egyptian short movie received a Special Mention of the Jury at Akbank Film Festival, and is among 332 shorts that comprise the Official Selection of the 26th Palm Springs International ShortFest, chosen from more than 6,000 submissions.

 

In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, CIFF has changed its date to take place from December 2-10.

 
The 42nd edition will be held under strict WHO-approved precautionary measures taken by the Egyptian government.
 
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is one of the oldest cultural events in Africa and the Middle East, and is one of the 15 festivals in Africa and the Middle East to be accorded category “A” status by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) in Paris.
 
 

CIFF will grant the Golden Pyramid to veteran screen writer Waheed Hamed and Faten Hamam Award to Egyptian superstar Mona Zaki”.

 

CIFF head head Mohamed Hefzy announced that the festival will honor veteran writer Christopher Hampton.

 

Hefzy said that the 42nd edition houses 84 films.

 

20 films will have their world premiere at Cairo Film Festival”.

 

CIFF this year will celebrate the passage of a century on Federico Fellini birth with organizing an exhibition to him.

 

The upcoming edition will witness the release of three new awards.

 

Watch iT will present a new Award worth 5000$ and Nut Award which is amounted to 10000$ will be presented for the best movie discussing women issues.

The acclaimed Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov will be the head of the jury members and veteran actress Lebleba will serve as a jury member.

 

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