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Cairo International Film Festival Cancels 45th Edition

Jordanian actress Saba Moubarak poses on the red carpet at the closing ceremony of the 40th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) at the Cairo Opera House in the Egyptian capital on November 29, 2018. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / Cairo International Film Festival / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / Patrick BAZ - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS -

The Cairo International Film Festival has cancelled its upcoming 45th edition due to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The festival organisers announced the decision Wednesday on Instagram with the following statement: “Minister of Culture Dr. Neven El-Kelany has decided to postpone the 45th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival, which was scheduled to take place from Nov. 15 to 24. The new date for the festival will be determined later.”

However, the Cairo Fest’s press office subsequently specified that the postponement actually amounts to a de-facto cancellation, according to Variety.

Last week, Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival was also rescheduled. The El Gouna Fest said in a statement that it will now take place from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, instead of its previous dates of Oct. 13 to 20.

Palestinian Chilean singer Elyanna, who was set to perform at the festival, also stated her desire to not perform “right now” before the festival was postponed. “It was an honour to be invited …  however, I will not be participating right now,” she wrote on Instagram.  

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