Aswan International Women Film Festival to Honor Kinda Alloush
Kinda Alloush.
The Aswan International Women Film Festival is set to honor acclaimed actress Kinda Alloush at the opening of its ninth edition, running from May 2 to 7. This year, the festival pays tribute to the iconic Umm Kulthum, celebrating Egyptian and Arab female creativity as the world commemorates 50 years since her passing.
The festival organizers stated that Kinda Alloush is being recognized for her remarkable talent and outstanding film career, which includes significant collaborations with acclaimed directors across generations in both Syrian and Egyptian cinema. Throughout her journey, Alloush has powerfully portrayed diverse female characters, bringing to life the hopes, struggles, and dreams of women.
In recent years, Kinda Alloush has shined on the global stage, starring in internationally acclaimed films directed by renowned female filmmakers. These include The Swimmers by Sally El Hosaini, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and screened at both the London and Cairo film festivals; Nezouh by Soudade Kaadan, which won the Audience Award at the Venice Film Festival; and The Yellow Bus by Wendy Bednarz, showcased at TIFF alongside a cast of leading Indian actors.
Alloush's distinguished cinematic career began with the late director Hatem Ali in the short film Passion, and she went on to star in notable Syrian films such as The Last Night of Ghilan of Damascus with Haitham Hakki, The Strangers with Abbas Rafei, and Once Again with Joud Said. She also headlined the Syrian-Lebanese production 23 Days directed by Jamal Shourjeh.
Her Egyptian cinema debut came with renowned director Sherif Arafa in Welad El-Am, followed by standout roles in films like One True Love, Hepta by Hadi El Bagoury, The Vagabond by Essam El Shamaa, Partita by Sherif Mandour, Excuse My French by Amr Salama, The Deal by Sandra Nashaat, Cairo Time by Amir Ramses, and The Originals by Marwan Hamed.
Beyond the silver screen, Kinda Alloush has left a lasting mark on television, starring in major Egyptian and Syrian series such as Sultan Beibars, The Invasion, Born from the Flank, People of Cairo, Del'aa Banat, Countdown, Friendly Fire, The Covenant, The Wedding Song, Moonlight, The Wives of Beit El-Maadi, and recently, the Ramadan hit My Sisters.
Alloush has also served on juries for numerous prestigious film festivals, including multiple editions of the Cairo International Film Festival, El Gouna Film Festival, Tropfest Arabia, Luxor African Film Festival, Alexandria Short Film Festival, and Cairo Short Film Festival.
The ninth edition of the Aswan International Women's Film Festival is held under the patronage of Egypt's Ministries of Culture, Tourism, and Social Solidarity, along with the Egyptian Tourism Authority, EgyptAir, the National Council for Women, the Syndicate of Cinematic Professions, Aswan Governorate, and Aswan University.
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