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HelAFF Participates in Egyptian Catholic Centre for Cinema Festival; Finnish Ambassador Attends

  • Writer: Helsinki Arab Film Festival
    Helsinki Arab Film Festival
  • May 9
  • 1 min read

Cairo – May 9, 2025


The Helsinki Arab Film Festival (HelAFF) took part in the closing ceremony of the 73rd film festival organised by the Egyptian Catholic Centre for Cinema, held in Cairo from May 2 to 9, 2025.


Among the attendees was Ms. Riikka Eela, the Finnish Ambassador to Cairo, who expressed her support for HelAFF during the event.


The ceremony also featured notable attendees, including Mona Zaki, who won Best Actress for her role in the film "404 Trip," as well as Amro Yousif, Tarek Al-Eriyan, and a host of other prominent Egyptian film stars.


The Egyptian Catholic Centre for Cinema is the organiser of the oldest film festival in Cairo, having been held annually since 1952.




Closing Ceremony of the 73rd Egyptian Catholic Center fo Cinema Film Festival

 
 

Helsinki Arab Film Festival 2025 
2nd Edition 
8-13 September 2025

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