Egyptian director Sameh Alaa’s film “I’m Afraid to Forget Your Face” has won the Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) in the Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Competition, which was held from October 27 to 29. This is the first time that an Egyptian film has won the Palme d’Or in this competition. 👏👏👏Congratulations to Egyptian director Sameh Alaa who won tonight the Palme d’or for his short film I’M AFRAID TO FORGET YOUR FACE! The Cannes Film Festival is one of the most prestigious festivals worldwide, attracting filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from all around the world. After being postponed in May due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Cannes Film Festival organizers held a scaled-down version of the festival.

Source: Egypt Independent October 30, 2020 09:44 UTC