The 13th Luxor African Film Festival, named after director Mr Khairy Bishara and running from 9 to 15 February, will pay tribute to a number of key figures in the African film industry: Moroccan writer and critic Noureddine Saïl, Egyptian writer and screenwriter Raouf Tawfiq, Egyptian producer Jaby Khouri, actress Aye Kita Yara from Burkina Faso and Senegalese director Safi Faye.
Festival director Azza Al-Husseini announced that a panorama of Moroccan films would be presented in Luxor this year, as part of the twinning with the Khouribga International African Film Festival. With 44 films selected to take part in four official competitions, the festival continues to be a key event in the celebration of African cinema. It is supported by a number of institutions, including the Ministry of Culture, the Ministries of Tourism and Antiquities, Foreign Affairs, and Youth and Sports, in cooperation with the Governorate of Luxor and the Syndicat des métiers du cinéma.