Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNew works by prominent Arab film directors such as Egyptian auteur Yousry Nasrallah and Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania – whose “The Man Who Sold His Skin” just scored a prize at Venice – are among projects selected for the upcoming Cairo Film Festival’s co-production platform alongside those by emerging talents.The Cairo Film Connection, as the key Arab cinema platform is known, has announced its list made up of seven feature films and eight docs in various stages of completion from 12 different countries.
They were selected from a field of 105 submissions.Nasrallah (pictured) is among Egypt’s most highly regarded filmmakers, known for depicting his country’s social and political complexities in.
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