While the world anticipates for the opening of the 70th Cannes Awards, the Arab Cinema Centre announced the nominations of this years’ Critic Awards, which takes place at the same time as the international prestigious festival. The national initiative brings together in this year’s round 24 juries from among the most distinguished Arab and foreign critics from 15 countries around the world. “Eshtebak” (Clash) is also nominated for the best film category, alongside “Akher Ayam EL Madina” (The Last Days of the City), as well as the film “Heidi” from Tunisia. “Clash” also competes for the best director nomination, as Egyptian director Mohammed Diab competes against Egyptian Mohammed Hammad, director of “Withered Green”, as well as Tunisian Ala Eddine Slim, director of “The Last of US”. The jury also included Egyptian critic Samir Farid and Palestinian critic Bashar Ibrahim, both of whom passed away before this year and had been an integral part in the selection of the films for the awards’ inaugural edition.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 11, 2017 12:11 UTC