The 41st Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) opened on Tuesday with Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. A $160 million Netflix production based on Charles Brandt's book I Heard You Paint Houses, it stars Robert De Niro in his ninth collaboration with Scorsese, along with Academy Award winners Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Headed by producer Mohamed Hefzy (who was also last year's president), CIFF is dedicated to film critic Youssef Cherif Rizkallah, its artistic director since 2000, who passed away in July. Critic Ahmed Shawki is acting artistic director this year. The festival will also shed light on veteran Egyptian filmmaker Sherif Arafa (honoured for his lifetime achievement with the Faten Hamama Honorary Award), which will also go to legendary American-British filmmaker Terry Gilliam, and actress Menna Shalaby (honoured with the Faten Hamama Excellence Award). Designed by famous sculptor Adam Henein, the awards are granted every year to senior and promising artists in the local and international cinema scene. For the first time in its history this year CIFF (20-29 November) features 18 world premieres, 17 international premieres, 84 MENA premieres, five African premieres and seven Middle East premieres. It will screen a total of 150 films (130 feature films, and 20 shorts) representing 63 countries. Mexican cinema is the guest of honour. Activities include honouring Mexican filmmakers and screening eight films. Competitions include the main International Competition (15 films), a Critics Week (seven films, with two awards: the Shadi Abdel-Salam Award for Best Film, and the Fathy Farag Award for Best Artistic Contribution), and the Cinema of Tomorrow short film competition. The festival will also grant $15,000 for Best Arab Film Award, offered to the producer of a film chosen by the jury, especially for any Arabic film participating in any one of the festival's three competitions. Out-of-competition sections include Special Screenings, an International Panorama, a Panorama of New Egyptian Films, Midnight Screenings and a revamped Virtual Reality section. In its last edition, the CIFF introduced the Cairo Industry Days, which brings together local and international filmmakers, producers and other figures involved in the industry, with the aim of generating opportunities for Arab filmmakers and storytellers. Industry panels include film and TV workshops, masterclasses and in-conversation sessions, conferences and summits, as well as the Cairo Film Connection, dedicated to supporting film projects in development and post-production.
Schedule of the 41st Cairo International Film Festival (20-29 November) The Lighthouse
Thursday 21 November *The Irishman (USA, 209min), Main Hall, 1pm (Arabic subtitles). *A Son (Tunisia/ France/ Lebanon, 96min, Arab Competition), Main Hall, 6:30pm. *Sin (Russia/ Italy, 134min, Out of Competition), Main Hall, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *The Swallows of Kabul (France/ Luxembourg/ Switzerland, 81min, Special Screenings), Small Theatre, 12pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Vitalina Varela (Pedro Costa/ Portugal, 124min, Out of Competition), Small Theatre, 2:30pm. *Abou Leila (Algeria/ France, 140min, Critics Week Jury), Small Theatre, 5:30pm (Q&A). *Judy (USA, 118min, Special Screenings), Small Theatre, 9pm (Arabic subtitles). *Paper Flags (France, 102min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 12:30pm. *Filmfarsi (UK/ Iran, 84min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 3:30pm. *Hava, Maryam, Ayesha (Afghanistan/ Iran, 79min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 6pm. *Daniel (Denmark, 135min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 8:30pm. *Idol (South Korea, 140min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 3:30pm. *Life Sentence (Mexico, 95min, Mexican Cinema), Hanager Cinema, 7pm. *To Live to Sing (China/ France, 100min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 9:30pm *The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (Spain/ Belgium/ France/ UK, 123min, Terry Gilliam Tribute), Creativity Centre, 1pm. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote *Fire Will Come (Spain/ France/ Luxembourg, 90min, Out of Competition), Creativity Centre, 4:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *The Whistlers (Romania/ France/ Germany/ Sweden, 97min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 7:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Beyond the Raging Sea (Egypt/ USA, 70min, Egyptian Panorama), Creativity Centre, 9:45pm. *Brazil (UK/USA, 123min, Terry Gilliam Tribute), Zamalek Cinema, 12pm. *Balloon (China, 102min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 3pm (Arabic subtitles). *Ghost Town Anthology (Canada, 97min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 5:30pm. *So Long My Son (China, 185min, Out of Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 8pm. *Swallow (USA/France, 49min, Midnight Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 11:30pm. *Lucania (Italy, 85min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 4pm. *August (Cuba/Costa Rica/France, 85min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 6:30pm. *The Humourist (Russia/Latvia/Czech Republic, 100min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 9pm. *Echo (Iceland/France/Switzerland, 79min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 6:30pm. *The Science of Fiction (Indonesia/Malaysia/France, 106min, Special Screenings), Karim 2, 9pm. *Me and My Daughters (Egypt, 130min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 3pm. img alt='Let's Talk' title='Let's Talk' src='http://english.ahram.org.eg/Media/News/2019/11/19/2019-637098015952432213-243.jpg' / Let's Talk *Ibn Hamido (Egypt, 110min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 6pm. *Terrorism and Kebab (Egypt, 115min, Egyptian Panorama), Radio Cinema, 9pm. Friday 22 November *Wet Season (Singapore, Taiwan, 100min, International Competition) Main Hall, 3:30pm (Arabic subtitles) (Q&A). *Scales (Saudi Arabia/ UAE/ Iraq, 76min, Arab Competition), Main Hall, 6:30pm *All This Victory (Lebanon, France, 139min, International Competition), Main Hall, 9:30pm *So Long My Son (China, 185min, Out of Competition), Small Theatre, 2:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Summer of Changsha (China, 120min, Critics Week), Small Theatre, 6:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Ordinary Love (UK, 91min, Special Screenings), Small Theatre, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Maternal (Italy/ Argentina, 91min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 7pm (Q&A). *The Pencil (Russia, 93min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *The Dolce Fine Giornata (Poland, 96min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 1:30pm. *A Thief's Daughter (Spain, 102min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 5pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *The Secret Formula (Mexico, 42min, Mexican Cinema), Hanager Cinema, 8pm. *Balloon (China, 102min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *The Science of Fiction (Indonesia/Malaysia/France, 106min, Special Screenings), Creativity Centre, 1pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Swallow (USA/France, 49min, Midnight Screenings), Creativity Centre, 3:45pm (Q&A). *Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (Brazil, 73min, Panorama Special), Creativity Centre, 6:30pm (Q&A). *Blue Elephant 2 (Egypt, 130min, Egyptian Panorama), Creativity Centre, 9pm. *The Whistlers (Romania/ France/ Germany/ Sweden, 97min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 4pm. *Fire Will Come (Spain/ France/ Luxembourg, 90min, Out of Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 6:30pm. *Judy (USA, 118min, Special Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 9pm (Arabic subtitles). *Koko Di Koko Da (Sweden/Denmark, 86min, Midnight Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 11:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *La Uva (Mexico/USA, 91min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 2pm. *The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (Spain/ Belgium/ France/ UK, 123min, Terry Gilliam Tribute), Karim 1, 4pm. *Vitalina Varela (Pedro Costa/ Portugal, 124min, Out of Competition), Karim 1, 7pm. *A Son (Tunisia/ France/ Lebanon, 96min, Arab Competition), Karim 1, 9:30pm. The Science of Fictions *Filmfarsi (UK/ Iran, 84min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 2pm. *Abou Leila (Algeria/ France, 140min, Critics Week Jury), Karim 2, 4pm. *Sin (Russia/ Italy, 134min, Out of Competition), Karim 2, 7pm. *The Swallows of Kabul (France/ Luxembourg/ Switzerland, 81min, Special Screenings), Karim 2, 10pm. *Faceless Men (Egypt, 110min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 3pm. *The Thief and the Dogs (Egypt, 130min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 6pm. *Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (Egyptian, 115min, Egyptian International Panorama), Radio Cinema, 9pm. Saturday 23 November *Brazil (UK/USA, 123min, Terry Gilliam Tribute), Main Hall, 12pm. *Ghost Tropic (Belgium, 84min, International Competition), Main Hall, 3pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Zavera (Romania, 96min, International Competition), Main Hall, 6pm (Arabic subtitles). *Between Heaven and Earth (Palestine/Iceland/Luxembourg, 92min, International Competition), Main Hall 9:30pm. *On the Crossbar (Tunisia/France, 97min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 12:30pm (Q&A). *Beirut Terminus (Lebanon/UAE, 71min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 3:30pm (Q&A). *Land of Ashes (Costa Rica/Chile/Argentina/France, 82min, Critics Week), Small Theatre, 6pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *A Hidden Life (Germany/USA, 173min, Out of Competition), Small Theatre, 8:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Porcelain (Netherlands/Italy/Belgium, 96min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 3pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Us Among the Stones (UK, 95min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Hava, Maryam, Ayesha (Afghanistan/Iran, 79min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 1:30pm. *Edward (Philippines, 82min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 4pm (Q&A). *600 Miles (Mexico/USA, 85min, Mexican Cinema), Hanager Cinema, 7pm (Q&A). *Cat in the Wall (Bulgaria/UK/France, 92min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *The Hypocrites (Argentina, 70min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 2pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Koko Di Koko Da (Sweden/Denmark, 86min, Midnight Screenings), Creativity Centre, 4:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Unlocking Doors of Cinema: Mohamed Malas (Lebanon/UAE, 62min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 7pm (Q&A). *Welad Rizk 2 (Sons of Rizk) (Egypt, 128min, Egyptian Panorama), Creativity Centre, 9pm. *The Pencil (Russia, 93min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 1pm. *Idol (South Korea, 140min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 3:30pm. *Ordinary Love (UK, 91min, Special Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 6:30pm. *Maternal (Italy/ Argentina, 91min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 9:30pm. *4X4 (Argentina/Spain, 92min, Midnight Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 11:30pm. *The Dolce Fine Giornata (Poland, 96min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 1pm. *All This Victory (Lebanon, France, 139min, International Competition), Karim 1, 3:30pm. *Wet Season (Singapore, Taiwan, 100min, International Competition), Karim 1, 6:30pm. *Scales (Saudi Arabia/ UAE/ Iraq, 76min, Arab Competition), Karim 1, 9pm. *Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (Brazil, 73min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 1:30pm. *Summer of Changsha (China, 120min, Critics Week), Karim 2, 3:30pm. *A Thief's Daughter (Spain, 102min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 6:30pm. *To Live to Sing (China/ France, 100min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 9pm. *Sultan (Egypt, 115min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 3pm. *Conflict in the Nile (Egypt, 120min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 6pm. *Keep Calm and Listen (Egypt, 95min, Egyptian Panorama), Radio Cinema, 9pm. Sunday 24 November *The Scarecrows (Tunisia/Morocco/Luxembourg, 97min, Special Screenings), Main Hall, 11:30am (Q&A). *I'm No Longer Here (Mexico/USA, 150min, International Competition), Main Hall, 3:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *The Fourth Wall (China, 91min, International Competition), Main Hall, 6:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *The Lighthouse (USA, 110min, Out of Competition), Main Hall, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Baghdad in My Shadow (Iraq/Switzerland/Germany, 106min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 12pm (Q&A). *For the Cause (Morocco, 93min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 3pm (Q&A). *Arrest (Romania, 126min, Critics Week), Small Theatre, 6pm (Arabic subtitles). *Proxima (France/Germany, 107min, Out of Competition), Small Theatre, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Mosh (Dominican Republic, 103min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 1pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Cinema of Tomorrow 1 (The Trap/ The Empire of Lights/ Fatum/ Castaway/ Past Perfect), Hanager Theatre, 6:15pm (Q&A). *Daniel (Denmark, 135min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 8:30pm. *Paris-Stalingrad (France, 86min, Special Screenings), Hanager Cinema, 3:30pm (Q&A). *The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Mexico/France/USA, 120min, Mexican Cinema), Hanager Cinema, 6:30pm (Q&A). *Lucania (Italy, 85min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 1:30pm (Q&A). *4X4 (Argentina/Spain, 92min, Midnight Screenings), Creativity Centre, 4:30pm (Arabic subtitles). * Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtle (Spain/Netherlands/Germany, 80min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 7:15pm (Arabic subtitles). *Us Among the Stones (UK, 95min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 1pm. *The Hypocrites (Argentina, 70min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 3:30pm. *Cat in the Wall (Bulgaria/UK/France, 92min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 5:30pm *A Hidden Life (Germany/USA, 173min, Out of Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 8pm. *Skin Walker (Luxembourg/Belgium, 89min, Midnight Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 11:30pm. *Edward (Philippines, 82min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 2pm. *Between Heaven and Earth (Palestine/Iceland/Luxembourg, 92min, International Competition), Karim 1, 4:30pm. *Zavera (Romania, 96min, International Competition), Karim 1, 7pm. *Ghost Tropic (Belgium, 84min, International Competition), Karim 1, 9:30pm. *Unlocking Doors of Cinema: Mohamed Malas (Lebanon/UAE, 62min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 2pm. *Land of Ashes (Costa Rica/Chile/Argentina/France, 82min, Critics Week), Karim 2, 4:30pm. *Beirut Terminus (Lebanon/UAE, 71min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 6:30pm. *On the Crossbar (Tunisia/France, 97min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 9pm. *Without Farewell (Egypt, 105min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 3:30pm. *Chitchat on the Nile (Egypt, 122min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 6pm. *The Rest of Times (Egypt, 100min, Egyptian Panorama), Radio Cinema, 9pm. Monday 25 November *God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija (Macedonia/Belgium, 100min, International Panorama), Main Hall, 12pm (Arabic subtitles). *A Certain Kind of Silence (Czech Republic/Netherlands, 96min, International Competition), Main Hall, 2:30pm (Arabic subtitles/Q&A). *Let's Talk (Egypt/France, 98min, International Competition), Main Hall, 6:30pm. *It Must Be Heaven (France/Canada, 102min, Out of Competition), Main Hall, 10pm. *Parkour (Algeria/France, 81min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 1:30pm (Q&A). *Between Brothers (Syria, 99min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 4pm (Q&A). *A Job and a Film (Spain, 98min, Critics Week), Small Theatre, 7pm (Arabic subtitles). *Honey Boy (USA, 93min, Special Screenings), Small Theatre, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Echo (Iceland/France/Switzerland, 79min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 12:30pm. *Cinema of Tomorrow 2 (Amin/My Dead Father: A Comedy/ I Have Seen Nothing, I Have Seen All/ Sea of Dunes/ Home Far Away), Hanager Theatre, 6:30pm (Q&A). *Fiela's Child (South Africa, 125min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 9pm (Q&A). *Cinema of Tomorrow 1 (The Trap/ The Empire of Lights/ Fatum/ Castaway/ Past Perfect), Hanager Cinema, 1:30pm. *The Medicine (USA, 85min, Special Screenings), Hanager Cinema, 4:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Black Wind (Mexico, 127min, Mexican Cinema), Hanager Cinema, 7pm. *August (Cuba/Costa Rica/France, 85min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 10pm (Arabic subtitles). *La Uva (Mexico/USA, 91min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 1:30pm (Q&A). *Skin Walker (Luxembourg/Belgium, 89min, Midnight Screenings), Creativity Centre, 4:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Forman Vs Forman (Czech Republic, 77min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 7pm (Arabic subtitles). *When We're Born (Egypt, 105min, Egyptian Panorama), Creativity Centre, 9:30pm. *The Cave (Thailand/Ireland, 104min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 3:30pm. *The Lighthouse (USA, 110min, Out of Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 6pm. *Proxima (France/Germany, 107min, Out of Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 9pm. *The Wild Goose Lake (China/France, 113min, Midnight Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 9pm. *Mosh (Dominican Republic, 103min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 2pm. *The Fourth Wall (China, 91min, International Competition), Karim 1, 4:30pm. *I'm No Longer Here (Mexico/USA, 150min, International Competition), Karim 1, 7pm. *The Scarecrows (Tunisia/Morocco/Luxembourg, 97min, Special Screenings), Karim 1, 9:30pm. * Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtle (Spain/Netherlands/Germany, 80min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 1:30pm. *Arrest (Romania, 126min, Critics Week), Karim 2, 3:30pm. *For the Cause (Morocco, 93min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 6:30pm. *Baghdad in My Shadow (Iraq/Switzerland/Germany, 106min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 9pm. *This is Love (Egypt, 125min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 3pm. *Against the System (Egypt, 105min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 6pm. *Playing with Giants (Egypt, 100min, Egyptian Panorama), Radio Cinema, 9pm. Tuesday 26 November *City Dreamers (Canada, 80min, International Panorama), Main Hall, 1pm (Q&A) *Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan, 110min, International Competition), Main Hall, 3:30pm (Q&A). *The Border (Colombia, 90min, International Competition), Main Hall, 6:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Guest of Honor (Canada, 105min, Special Screenings), Main Hall, 9;30pm. *Khartoum Offside (Sudan/Norway/Denmark, 76min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 1:30pm (Q&A). *Noum El Deek (Egypt, 90min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 4pm (Q&A). *Before It's Too Late (Tunisia/France, 73min, Critics Week), Small Theatre, 7pm (Q&A). *Monos (Colombia/Argentina, 102min, Out of Competition), Small Theatre, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Scandinavian Silence (Estonia/France/Belgium, 80min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 12pm (Q&A). *Cinema of Tomorrow 3 (Searching for Ghazala/Ambience/Dunya's Day/Gusts of Wind Life/Something is Happening), Hanager Theatre, 6:30pm (Q&A). *Mo (Romania, 76min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 9:15pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Cinema of Tomorrow 1 (The Trap/ The Empire of Lights/ Fatum/ Castaway/ Past Perfect), Hanager Cinema, 1:30pm. *The Missed Round (Colombia, 89min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 4pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Silent Light (Mexico/France/Netherlands, 136min, Mexican Cinema), Hanager Cinema, 6:45pm (Q&A). *Roots (Mexico/Germany, 65min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 10:15pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *The Wild Goose Lake (China/France, 113min, Midnight Screenings), Creativity Centre, 4:15pm (Arabic subtitles). *The Passion of Anna Magnani (Italy/France, 60min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 7pm. *Al-Mammar (The Passage) (Egypt, 150min, Egyptian Panorama), Creativity Centre, 8:45pm. *Fiela's Child (South Africa, 125min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 1pm. *God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija (Macedonia/Belgium, 100min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 4pm. *It Must Be Heaven (France/Canada, 102min, Out of Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 6:30pm. *Honey Boy (USA, 93min, Special Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 9pm. *The Nest (Italy, 107min, Midnight Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 11:30pm. *The Medicine (USA, 85min, Special Screenings), Karim 1, 2pm. *Let's Talk (Egypt/France, 98min, International Competition), Karim 1, 4:30pm. *A Certain Kind of Silence (Czech Republic/Netherlands, 96min, International Competition), Karim 1, 7pm. *Paris-Stalingrad (France, 86min, Special Screenings), Karim 1, 9:30pm. *Forman Vs Forman (Czech Republic, 77min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 2pm. *A Job and a Film (Spain, 98min, Critics Week), Karim 2, 4pm. *Between Brothers (Syria, 99min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 6:30pm. *Parkour (Algeria/France, 81min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 9pm. *The Great Love (Egypt, 80min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 3pm. *Melody of Devotion (Egypt, 120min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 6pm. *Microphone (Egypt, 120min, Egyptian Panorama), Radio Cinema, 8pm. Wednesday 27 November *About Endlessness (Sweden/Germany/Norway, 78min, Out of Competition), Main Hall, 12:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Mindanao (Philippines, 124min, International Competition), Main Hall, 3pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *The Friendly Man (Brazil, 90min, International Competition), Main Hall, 6:30pm. *Haifa Street (Iraq, 79min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 1pm (Q&A). *The Women of Sector (Morocco, 97min, Arab Competition), Small Theatre, 3:30pm (Q&A). *One Man Dies a Million Times (USA/Russia, 97min, Critics Week), Small Theatre, 6:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Leaving Afghanistan (Russia, 113min, Special Screenings), Small Theatre, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Those Who Remained (Hungary, 83min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 2pm (Q&A). *Cinema of Tomorrow 4 (The Marvelous Misadventures of the stone Lady/ Offseason/Contact/Here is Not There/One Frame Per Raid Siren), Hanager Theatre, 6:30pm (Q&A). *Gasman (Germany, 87min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 9:30pm (Q&A). *Cinema of Tomorrow 3 (Searching for Ghazala/Ambience/Dunya's Day/Gusts of Wind Life/Something is Happening), Hanager Theatre, 1:30pm. *The Humourist (Russia/Latvia, 100min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 4:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *Chronic (Mexico/France, 93min, Mexican Cinema), Hanager Theatre, 7pm (Q&A). *I Faust (Mexico, 120min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 9:30pm (Q&A). *Boys Meets Gun (Netherlands, 84min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 1:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *The Nest (Italy, 107min, Midnight Screenings), Creativity Centre, 4pm (Arabic subtitles). *Roudram 2018 (India, 89min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 6:30pm (Q&A). *The Profession (Egypt, 78min, Egyptian Panorama), Creativity Centre, 10pm. *Guest of Honor (Canada, 105min, Special Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 2pm. *Scandinavian Silence (Estonia/France/Belgium, 80min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 4:30pm. *Mo (Romania, 76min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 7pm. *Monos (Colombia/Argentina, 102min, Out of Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 9pm. *Witch (Argentina, 90min, Midnight Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 11:30pm. *Roots (Mexico/Germany, 65min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 2:30pm *The Border (Colombia, 90min, International Competition), Karim 1, 4:30pm. *Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan, 110min, International Competition), Karim 1, 7pm. *The Passion of Anna Magnani (Italy/France, 60min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 2pm. *Before It's Too Late (Tunisia/France, 73min, Critics Week), Karim 2, 4pm. *Noum El Deek (Egypt, 90min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 7pm. *Khartoum Offside (Sudan/Norway/Denmark, 76min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 9pm. *Love and Execution (Egypt, 100min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 3pm. *A Date with the Unknown (Egypt, 97min, Egyptian Classics), Radio Cinema, 6pm. *Birds of Darkness (Egypt, 112min, Egyptian Panorama), Radio Cinema, 9pm. Thursday 28 November *Dawn (India, 90min, International Panorama), Main Hall, 1pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Nova Lithuania (Lithuania, 97min, International Competition), Main Hall, 3:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Sons of Denmark (Denmark, 120min, International Competition), Main Hall, 6:30pm (Arabic subtitles). *The Barefoot Emperor (Netherlands/Croatia, 98min, International Panorama), Small Theatre, 12:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Little Joe (Austria/UK/Germany, 105min, Out of Competition), Small Theatre, 3pm (Arabic subtitles). *Marighella (Brazil, 157min, Special Screenings), Small Theatre, 5:30pm. *About Endlessness (Sweden/Germany/Norway, 78min, Out of Competition), Small Theatre, 9pm (Arabic subtitles). *Ghost Town Anthology (Canada, 97min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 2pm (Q&A). *Stitches (Serbia/Slovenia, 97min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 4:30pm. *The Shape of Hours (Argentina, 74min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 7pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *City Dreamers (Canada, 80min, International Panorama), Hanager Theatre, 9:30pm. *Cinema of Tomorrow 4 (The Marvelous Misadventures of the stone Lady/ Offseason/Contact/Here is Not There/One Frame Per Raid Siren), Hanager Cinema, 1:30pm. *This Strange Passion (Mexico, 92min, Mexican Cinema), Hanager Cinema, 7pm. *Lamento (Brazil, 105min, International Panorama), Hanager Cinema, 9:30pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *Witch (Argentina, 90min, Midnight Screenings), Creativity Centre, 4:30pm. *Mozart Recycled (Germany, 75min, International Panorama), Creativity Centre, 7pm (Arabic subtitles/ Q&A). *The Guest (Egypt, 99min, Egyptian Panorama), Creativity Centre, 10pm. *I Faust (Mexico, 120min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 1pm. *Gasman (Germany, 87min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 4pm. *Leaving Afghanistan (Russia, 113min, Special Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 6:30pm. *Porcelain (Netherlands/Italy/Belgium, 96min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 9:30pm. *Those Who Remained (Hungary, 83min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 2pm. *The Friendly Man (Brazil, 85min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 4:30pm. *Mindanao (Philippines, 124min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 6:45pm. *Roudram 2018 (India, 89min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 2:15pm. *One Man Dies a Million Times (USA/Russia, 97min, Critics Week), Karim 2, 4:30pm. *The Woman in Block J (Morocco, 97min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 7pm. *Haifa Street (Iraq, 79min, Arab Competition), Karim 2, 9:30pm. Friday 29 November *Stitches (Serbia/Slovenia/Croatia, 97min, International Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 1pm. *Marighella (Brazil, 157min, Special Screenings), Zamalek Cinema, 3pm. *Little Joe (Austria/UK/Germany, 105min, Out of Competition), Zamalek Cinema, 6:30pm. *Boys Meets Gun (Netherlands, 84min, International Panorama), Zamalek Cinema, 9:30pm. *Mozart Recycled (Germany, 75min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 2pm. *Sons of Denmark (Denmark, 120min, International Competition), Karim 1, 4:30pm. *Nova Lithuania (Lithuania, 97min, International Competition), Karim 1, 7pm. *The Barefoot Emperor (Netherlands/Croatia, 98min, International Panorama), Karim 1, 9pm. *Paper Flags (France, 102min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 1pm. *Dawn (India, 90min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 4pm. *Lamento (Brazil, 105min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 6:30pm. *The Shape of Hours (Argentina, 74min, International Panorama), Karim 2, 9pm. *A version of this article appears in print in the 21 November, 2019 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
