AWARDS OF THE 43rd CAIRO FILMFESTIVAL

International Competition Awards

 

Henry Barakat Award

 

For Best Artistic Contribution

 

JOSÉ ÁNGEL ALAYÓN

For the cinematography of

 

They Carry Death

 

Helena Girón – Samuel M. Delgado

(Spain - Colombia)

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Best Actress Award

 

SWAMY ROTOLO

 

For her performance in

 

A Chiara

 

Jonas Carpignano

(Italy - France)

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Best Actor Award

 

MOHAMED MAMDOUH

 

For his performance in

 

Abu Saddam

 

Nadine Khan

(Egypt)

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Naguib Mahfouz Award

 

For Best Screenplay

 

PÉTER KEREKES

IVAN OSTROCHOVSKÝ

 

For

107 MOTHERS

 

Péter Kerekes

(Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Ukraine)

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The Bronze Pyramid Award

For Best First or Second Feature of a Director

 

ALONERS

 

Hong Seong-eun

(South Korea)

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The Silver Pyramid

Special Jury Award For Best Director

 

LAURA SAMANI

 

for

Small Body

(Italy, France, Slovenia)

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The Golden Pyramid Award for Best Film

 

THE HOLE IN THE FENCE

 

Joaquin del Paso

(Mexico, Poland)

 

Produced by

Fernanda de la Peza, Joaquin del Paso

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International Short Film Competition Awards

YOUSSEF CHAHINE AWARD

 

For Best Short Film

 

BLIND SPOT

 

Lotfi Achour

(Tunisia, France)

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THE SPECIAL JURY AWARD

 

THEN CAME DARK

 

Marie - Rose Osta

(Lebanon)

 

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THE SPECIAL JURY AWARD

IT’S NOTHING NAGY, JUST HANG UP!
Youhanna Nagy
(Egypt)

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The Horizons of Arab Cinema Competition Awards

 

SAAD ELDIN WAHBA AWARD

 

For Best Film

Awarded for the Directors

 

JOANA HADJITHOMAS

KHALIL JOREIGE

 

for their film

 

MEMORY BOX

(Lebanon, France)

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SALAH ABU SEIF AWARD

 

The Special Jury Award

 

FIASCO

 

Nicolas Khoury

(Lebanon, Netherlands)

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BEST NON-FICTION FILM AWARD

 

FROM CAIRO

 

Hala Galal

(Egypt)

 

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BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE AWARD

 

AFEF BEN MAHMOUD

 

For her performance in

 

STREAMS

 

MEHDI HMILI

(Tunisia, Luxembourg, France)

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SPECIAL MENTION

 

A SECOND LIFE

 

Anis Lassoued

(Tunisia)

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International Critics’ Week Competition Awards

 

 

SHADI ABDEL SALAM AWARD

 

For Best Film

 

Awarded to

AMEER FAKHER ELDIN

 

Director of

THE STRANGER

(Syria, Palestine, Germany)

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FATHY FARAG AWARD

 

The Special Jury Award

 

WILD ROOTS

 

Hajni Kis

(Hungary, Slovakia)

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SPECIAL MENTION

 

Actress

Arcelia Ramírez

 

For her performance in:

 

La Civil

 

Teodora Ana Mihai

(Belgium, Romania, Mexico)

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BEST ARAB FILM AWARD

 

10000 $

(Presented to the Producers of the Film)

 

THE STRANGER

 

AMEER FAKHER ELDIN

(Syria, Palestine, Germany)

 

Produced by: Tony Copti, Jiries Copti, Dorothe Beinemeier

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SPECIAL MENTION

 

FIASCO

 

Nicolas Khoury

(Lebanon, Netherlands)

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FIPRESCI Award

 

TOMORROW

 

Dhafer L'Abidine

(Tunisia)

 

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Audience Award

 

Daughters Of Abdel Rahman

 

Zaid Abu Hamdan

(Jordan)