After nine days of splendid screenings and events, the 39th Cairo International Film Festival hosted its closing celebration on Thursday evening, with a host of Hollywood stars in attendance, as well as famed Egyptian, Arab, and international actors and actresses. After spending their day at the pyramids, Nicholas Cage and Hilary Swank joined Adrien Brody at the closing ceremony in El-Manra Hall, located in El-Tagammo El-Khamis, or, the Fifth Settlement. Additionally, during the closing ceremony, the festival’s administration announced that the Lebanese actress Diamond Bouaboud had been rewarded ‘Best Actress’ for her role in a film in Syria. The 39th session of the Cairo International Film Festival was dedicated to honor the name of the late renowned Egyptian iconic actress Shadia who is known in Egypt as “Audience of the Masses”. This session witnessed the screening of more than 175 films and the presence of 53 countries.

Source: Egypt Independent December 01, 2017 13:30 UTC