Prizes for Cairo International Film Festival distributed today

The prizes for the 22nd session of the Cairo International Film Festival will be distributed tonight. American actor John Malkovich, the chairman of the arbitration committee, will announce the winners in nine categories which include the Golden pyramid for the best director, in addition to prizes for best screenplay, actor, actress, first film, and second film, the special arbitration committee's award, artistic creation and the best Arabic film.

19 films from 16 countries are competing for these prizes, including films from Belgium, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Morocco, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Syria, Russia, Turkey, and the US.