Egyptian film Photocopy receives City of Malmö´s Audience Award as 8th MAFF ends
Ahram online ○ 11 October 2018
MAFF honoured Egyptian cinema this year with two movies screened in the opening and closing nights, in addition to two other films and a seminar about Egyptian cinema
Egyptian feature film “Photocopy”, directed by Tamer Ashry, has received the City of Malmö´s Audience Award at the 8th edition of the Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF), which took place in the Swedish city 5-9 October,
Written by Haitham Dabbour and starring veteran actor Mahmoud Hemeida alongside Sherin Reda, Ali Tayeb, Ahmed Dash, Farah Yousef and Bayoumi Fouad, Photocopy received the 2,500 Euros value prize via the festival’s jury, that included Egyptian actress Menna Shalaby. The decision was announced Tuesday at Royal Cinema in Malmo.
MAFF honoured Egyptian cinema this year with two movies screened in the opening and closing nights, in addition to two other films and a seminar about Egyptian cinema.
“Egyptian cinema has been one of the most important cultural tributaries that have shaped the thoughts of millions of Arabs over generations in more than a century,” stated the MAFF on their official website, praising its “huge heritage” as “the oldest cinema in the Arab world, and even the planet.”
Photocopy garnered several awards, including the Gouna Star for Best Arab Feature Narrative from the El-Gouna Film Festival where the film premiered.
It went on to receive the Best Feature Narrative Award at the Tripoli Film Festival in Lebanon, and Best Scriptwriting at the Ohran Arab Film Festival.
MAFF was founded in 2011 by general manager and artistic director Mouhamad Keblawi, and grew to become one of the largest Arab film festivals and platforms for Arab culture in the world.
The event is the largest film festival in southern Sweden, which also includes exhibitions, workshops, seminars, and celebrations. It screened around 120 feature films, documentaries, and short films.