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Cairo International Film Festival - Prizes
Feature Digital Films Prizes
Silver Award 6.000$
(shared between the director and the producer)
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To the film succeeds in telling the story of an inner conflict in subtle, delicate
images, without having recourse to narration. Conveying how Western man creates
his own prisons, it portrays three characters: two of them refugees who have recently
arrived in England and a third, native-born, who is even more alienated than they
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Goes to the Film: THE ENGLISHMAN
Directed by: IAN SELLER
Produced by: MECHANICAL FILMS LTD (U.K)
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Feature Digital Films Prizes
Golden Award 10.000$
(shared between the director and the producer)
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This film represents the best sort of utilization of digital technology to make
a politically pointed and engaged film that looks at its society with an unflinching
eye. This film tells a powerful story with great cinematic skill, and does so without
manipulating the audience's emotions.
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Goes to the Film: LITTLE MOTH
Directed by: PENG TAO
Produced by: NEW YOUTH INDEPENDENT FILM STUDIO (CHINA)
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Special Mention
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For its refined craftsmanship and sensitive ensemble of acting.
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For the Film: Caramel
Directed by: Nadine Labaki (Lebanon)
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Special Mention
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For its vivid portrayal of a life affirming spirituality.
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For the Film: The Seventh Heaven
Directed by: Saad Hendawy (Egypt)
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The Prize for the Best Arabic Film
100.000 Egyptian Pounds
Presented by the Ministry of Culture To the Producer
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The Award for best Arab film goes to a work with an authentic theme depicting the
influence of cinema on the lives of a group of marginalized beings giving them the
opportunity to understand new ideas for a better life.
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For the Film: Waiting for Pasolini
Directed by: Daoud Aoulad-Syad
Produced by: Les Films Du Sud (Morocco)
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The International Critics Prize
FIPRESCI Prize
Presented to the Director
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The film that explains nothing verbally and says everything visually, it is the
cinematic language, the length of the setting, the timing ,the use of music , the
movement of the two protagonists in rooms and landscape s, which identify the director
as a great talent of modern cinema. The International Critics Prize, awarded by
FIPRESCI, the Federation International de la Presse.
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Goes to the Director: JUAN PATRICIO RIVEROLL
For his Film: OPERA (Mexico)
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Special Mention
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For the Actor: Mathew Beard
For his role in Film : AND WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER
Directed by: Anand Tucker (U.K)
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The Prize For the Best Artistic Contribution
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This was the film that expressed in the most faithful way the thoughts and heart
of the myths of its subject matter and of the book it was based on. |
Presented to the Director : DERVIS ZAIM
In the Film: WAITING FOR HEAVEN
Directed by: DERVIS ZAIM (TURKEY)
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The Best first work of a Director
( Naguib Mahfouz Prize)
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Only after this film had been running for about ten minutes did I realize I was
putting my expectations into a work that was deliberately defying the general rules
of the medium - and that kind of daring and creativity is very rare. I really believe
this is a young first time film-maker with an extraordinary future. I already want
to see his next movie. |
Goes to the Director: JUAN PATRICIO RIVEROLL
For his film : OPERA (MEXICO)
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The Prize for the Best Screenwriter
(Saad El-Din Wahba Prize)
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This was a film that was also runner up in three other categories. It is a cleverly
structured script covering some of the most difficult, delicate and painful situations
and it does it with wit and compassion and happy surprises - A very clever piece
of work. |
Goes to the Scriptwriter: ALBERT TER HEERDT
For the Film: KICKS
Directed by: ALBERT TER HEERDT (THE NETHERLANDS)
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The Prize for the Best Actor
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You think something strange cannot happen twice and then of course it does and that
is the case now. Best actor votes were handed in and there was a difference of one
point - it was that close. Stranger still both actors were in the same film. That
tiny difference made all the difference. |
The Actor: ALBERT DUPONTEL
For his role in Film: L'ENNEMI INTIME (INTIMATE ENEMY)
Directed by: FLORENT EMILIO SIRI (FRANCE)
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The Prize for the Best actress
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This was a very difficult prize to single out. There were so many wonderful and
complex female characters in the movies. It took a lot of deliberation until finally
someone said, ‘It might help if we had a draw’. So the prize is shared equally between
a very young woman starring in her first film and a beautiful performance by an
established actress. |
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Shared between
The Actress: MARINA MAGRO SOTO
For her role in Film: OPERA
Directed by: JUAN PATRICIO RIVEROLL (MEXICO)
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The Actress: TATIANA LUTAEVA
For her role in Film: FULL SCOPE
Directed by: VALERY PENDRAKOVSKY (Russia)
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The Prize for the Best Director
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Of course this film was brought to life by everyone involved but finally they had
to bow to the ultimate vision of the director, which showed the talent of a true
film-maker. |
Goes to the Director: FLORENT EMILIO SIRI
For his film: L'ENNEMI INTIME (FRANCE)
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The Special Jury Prize
The Silver Pyramid
Presented to the Director
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How could a Festival go by without recognition of aspects of life today that reverberate
through all our lives whether we embrace or reject them? This award divided the
Jury at first, but eventually it won through. It’s a truthful and simple comment
that people should be made aware of and make up their own minds about. |
Goes To The Film: IN THE NAME OF GOD
Directed by: SHOAIB MANSOUR (PAKISTAN)
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The Prize for the Best Film
The Golden Pyramid
Presented to the producer
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A brilliantly produced, devised and directed film of a time of war - A unique warning
of the futility of armed conflict. |
Goes to the Producer of Film: L'ENNEMI INTIME
Directed by: FLORENT EMILIO SIRI
Produced by: LES FILMS DU KIOSQU (FRANCE)
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