‘Ravens of the City,’ ‘Life After Siham’ Standout Winners At Cairo Film Connection Awards
co-production platform wrapped Saturday with a glamorous prize ceremony which saw Egyptian first-timer Adhan El-Sherif’s “Ravens of the City” and French-Egyptian filmmaker Namir Abdel Messeeh’s “Life After Siham” stand out, though awards were widely spread.
Reflecting director Messeeh’s bi-cultural background, “Life After Siham,” is about a French film director conducting a filmmaking workshop in Egypt which turns into a way for him to confront the trauma of his mother’s death. “Siham,” which is co-produced by France’sscored three awards, including a $50,000 minimum guarantee for distribution in the Arab world via Mad Solutions.
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