The Egyptian film EshtebakThe awards, granted to the best Arab films released in 2016, were distributed to the winners by the Arab Cinema Center. “Through the annual critics’ awards, the Arab Cinema Center continues to support and promote Arab cinema at the Arab and international levels,” said Alaa Karakouti, film analyst, co-founder of the Arab Cinema Center, and chairman of MAD Solutions which organizes the center’s activities, after the winners were announced. Karakouti promised more initiatives to help spread Arab cinema. “The Annual Critics Awards will continue annually through the Cannes Film Festival, especially as there are a considerable number Arab and foreign critics who follow up Arab cinema. We will seek to expand the number of critics to include various countries and cultures,” said Maher Diab, co-founder of the Arab Cinema Center.

Source: Egypt Independent May 22, 2017 11:59 UTC