The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced that the Faten Hamama Award for Excellence will be granted to Egyptian actor Karim Abdel Aziz.

The CIFF decided to honour Abdel Aziz for his outstanding career through the award.

Aziz’s road to fame began with “Edhak Al-Soura Tetlaa Hilwa” (Laugh, the Photo May Look Nicer, 1998), until it reached a peak with the hit action series “Al-Iktyiar II (The Choice II, 2021)”, which was screened last Ramadan.

The CIFF’s 43rd edition takes place from November 26 to December 05, 2021.