‘I Play Rocky’ Opens 50th Anniversary Edition of Cairo Film Festival as Chief Hussein Fahmy Looks to the Future
According to a report by Variety, as the Cairo International Film Festival celebrates 50 years since its founding, festival president and veteran actor Hussein Fahmy wants younger Egyptians to rediscover their country's rich cinematic heritage. Speaking to Variety ahead of the 47th edition, running Nov. 11–20, Fahmy emphasized the importance of preserving that legacy and expressed his dream to have the young generation aware of how Egyptian cinema dominated the Middle East. The festival aims to bring this history to new audiences particularly through screenings of restored Egyptian classics.