A Spanish film has won the Golden Pyramid in the 32nd Cairo International
Film Festival (CIFF) that ended yesterday.
During the closing ceremony of the film festival held on Friday evening in
Cairo Opera House, the jury announced that "Return to Hansala" won the prize for
the best film.
The film directed by Chus Giutierrez is a story of a Moroccan woman, who
losses her brother in an illegal immigration attempt to Spain and must return
his body to their homeland.
The film "bridges two continents in a deeply sympathetic study of multiracial
understanding," said the jury.
The Belgian film "Cut Loose" grabbed the Silver Pyramid prize.
The prize for the best director went to Pernille Ficher Chirsten from Denmark
for his film "dancers".
Juan Diego Botto got the prize for the best actor and the prize for the best
actress was awarded to Yolande Moreau.
According to the organizing committee, 46 films out of some 150movies from 59
countries and regions, including 22 movies from nine Arab states, took part in
the competition of the event.
Some 22 Spanish movies were screened during the festival with Spain being the
special guest of honor.
