02/12/2021 - The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival
02/12/2021 - The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival
The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival
02/12/2021 - The joint initiative between European Film Promotion and the Arab Cinema Center, aiming to promote European cinema to the Arab world, handed out its award at the Cairo Film Festival
‘Undine’ Undine has won the second edition of the Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films.
The award, which was initiated by European Film Promotion (EFP) and Arab Cinema Center (ACC) in 2019, involves 56 film critics from 14 Arab countries who select the best European film out of 22 nominations submitted by the EFP’s national film institutions members.
The winner was announced during the Cairo International Film Festival, which has been running physically from December 2 to 10.
Petzold’s film is a contemporary retelling of the myth of the water spirit Undine who can only lead an earthly life and attain a soul through the love of a human being. Paula Beer plays the titular Undine opposite Franz Rogowski as the object of her desires.