Westen Broek Weiss

With the participation of Morocco.. Opening of the 14th session of the Luxor African Film Festival

The 14th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival, which is being held with the participation of several African countries, including Morocco, was inaugurated yesterday evening, Thursday, in Luxor (southern Egypt). The opening ceremony of the festival, which will be held until January 14, featured the honoring of filmmakers Khaled El Nabawy (Egypt), Ahmed El Hafyan (Tunisia), Akosua Busia (Ghana), Moussa Sana Absa (Senegal), and Magdy Ahmed Ali (Egypt). On this occasion, the festival president, Sayed Fouad, announced the dedication of the 14th session to a number of deceased African artists and filmmakers, namely the Egyptian screenwriter Bashir El Deek, the author Atef Beshay, the Moroccan director Tayeb Saddiki, the Mauritanian director Med Hondo, and the Senegalese director Safi Faye. The jury committees for the festival’s official competitions were also introduced.