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Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day
Published in Daily News Egypt on 27 - 11 - 2008

Promise Me ThisDirector: Emir Kusturica. Starring: Marija Petronijevic, Uros Milovanovic and Miki Manojlovic.
Synopsis: Set in a rural area of Belgrade. Tsane, a young boy, has to complete his dying grandfather's wish: to sell the cow and bring back the wife. During this journey Tsane meets the city buzz, his step brothers and is forced to fight a criminal boss in order to rescue his future wife from prostitution. Meanwhile the dying grandfather has found love with the only neighbor in the village - Bossa.Good News Cinema, 9 pm.
Don't ask me to kiss you because I willDirector: Albert Espinosa. Starring: Eloy Azorin, Albert Espinosa, and Teresa Hurtado De Ory.Synopsis: Albert and Helena are finalizing the details of their wedding. While, Helena attends to the minutest details, Albert feels ambivalent about the expected day and he is not certain about his feelings towards her. David, his childhood friend, pressures him to explain the situation to Helena as soon as possible. Albert evades the issue and seeks refuge in the only thing that motivates him: learning to play the guitar despite his obvious musical ineptitude. Cairo Opera House's Small Theater, 8 pm.
Dernier MaquisDirector: Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche. Starring: Salim Ameur-Zaïmeche, Abel Jafri and Sylvain Roume.
Synopsis: In the outskirts of Paris, "Mao, a Muslim boss, owns a company that repairs pallets and trucks. Images of stacked, bright red wooden skids catch the eye in the film's opening sequence. Grinding, monotonous noises coming from somewhere in the dreary truck yard function as a soundtrack. Two workers, Titi and Haji, talk about what it takes to become an imam. To prove his dedication to his new religion, Titi performs self-circumcision in his apartment. In the background is a "Free Palestine poster.Metro cinema, 7 pm
ThievesDirected by: Jaime Marques. Starring: Juan José Ballesta, Maria Valverde and Patrick Bauchau.
Synopsis: Alex has just left the orphanage and is trying to find his place in the world. But after only a few days he gives in to the temptation to steal, an activity his mother taught him just before she disappeared forever. Sara is an occasional petty thief, otherwise a carefree student. The day they meet, they decide to steal together and share the takings. But the apparently professional agreement conceals a mutual attraction.Galaxy, 7 pm.


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