Cairo Int'l Film Festival kicks off amid high expectations

Actress Nelly Karim attends the opening ceremony of the 40th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Nov. 20, 2018. The 40th Cairo International Film Festival opened Tuesday in the Egyptian capital amid high expectations of the oldest film festival in the Middle East region. The event will feature more than 160 films from 60 countries, including 16 world premieres. The committee will choose the film that will receive the highest award in the festival, the Golden Pyramid. [Photo: Xinhua]