47th Cairo International Film Festival Opens November 11: 145 Films From 64 Countries, I Play Rocky as Opening Film
Cairo's annual film event opened on November 11 in Egypt. The 47th Cairo International Film Festival opened on November 11 at the Cairo Opera House and runs to November 20, screening 145 films from 64 countries.
The opening film is I Play Rocky, directed by Peter Farrelly, running 128 minutes and shown out of competition. It tells how Sylvester Stallone fought to write and star in the 1976 film Rocky, with Anthony Ippolito playing Stallone.
According to figures the festival gave at its October 11 press conference, the 145 films include 17 world premieres, five international premieres and 87 Middle East and North Africa premieres. Twelve films compete in the International Competition for the Golden Pyramid, under jury president Nabil Ayouch.
The festival is accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations and in 2026 marks 50 years since its first edition in 1976. Hussein Fahmy is festival president and Mohamed Tarek is artistic director. The closing ceremony is set for November 20 at 6 p.m. in the Opera House Main Hall.
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