International Competition for Arab films

Special Mention For the Rich Image and Scenes To the Director: Joe Bou Eid For his Film: Heels of War Produced by: Naftaleen Entertainment (Lebanon)

Naguib Mahfouz Award: Awarded to the best Arab Film Goes to a Film with high artistic value inviting for dialogue, cohabitation and acceptance of the other. Goes to the Film: The Miscreants Directed by: Mohcine Besri Produced by: Tamawayt Productions (Morocco)

Isis Prize for best actress Goes to the Algerian Actress: Adila Ben Dimerad For her role in Film: The Repentant Directed by: Merzak Allouache Produced by: Yacine Djadi, Baya Films (Algeria- France)

Special Mention For the Palestinian film “When I Saw” by Anne Marie Jacir For its optimistic Vision regarding the Palestinian Cause Produced by: Philistine Films (Palestine- Jordan)

Special Mention Prize of the 35th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival, The exceptional edition held in exceptional circumstances, The Prize goes to a film with a high cinematographic language that detects the results of the 25th of January revolution. It has a distinguished direction- Dialogue and acting: Film: El-sheta elli-fat (Winter of Discontent) Directed by: Ibrahim El Batout Produced by: Zad Communication and Production LLC (Egypt)