The activities of the 14th edition of the Malmö Arab Film Festival concluded with the announcement of the awards at a massive ceremony held at the Royal Cinema Hall, one of the largest cinema halls in Sweden.
After the red carpet ceremony, the ceremony began with a speech by the Administrative and Technical Advisor of the Malmo Festival, director Mohamed Kablawi, in which he thanked the audience of the city of Malmo and all the Swedish parties supporting the festival, the sponsors, the Swedish and Arab bodies, institutions, and production companies that contributed to presenting the Malmo Film Industry Days Awards, and thanked the workers and volunteers at the festival. He considered the end of the 14th session of the festival as the beginning of preparation for the 15th session in April next year. He also thanked all the festival guests, considering the days that passed of the festival as a wonderful experience for cultural acquaintance.
Then the short film jury was invited to go up to the stage and announce the awards. The committee was composed of actor Ashraf Barhoum, festival director Fatima Al-Nawali Azer, and producer and director Ali Karim. The committee members presented the awards in succession and were as follows:
The Best Short Film Award (15,000 Swedish Krona) went to the film I Hope You, My Heart – directed by Sherine Magdy Diab (Egypt). The Special Jury Prize (10,000 Swedish Krona) went to the film Transit – directed by Baqir Al-Rubaie (Iraq). The film Issa – directed by Murad Mostafa (Egypt) received a special mention from the jury, and the film The Red Sea Cries – directed by Fares Rajoub (Germany, Jordan) also received a special mention.
Then the feature film jury was invited to announce and hand out the feature film awards, and the committee was headed by the Egyptian director Khairy Bishara, along with the Palestinian producer and director Mai Odeh, the Saudi film critic Dr. Muhammad Al-Bashir, in addition to the Tunisian actress Suhair Ben Amara and the Emirati director and producer. Nahla Al-Fahd
According to the committee’s submissions, the Best Film Award (35,000 Swedish Krona) went to the film White Lies – directed by Moroccan director Asmaa Al-Moudair (Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar). The Special Jury Prize (25 thousand Swedish krona) went to the film The Weary – by Yemeni director Amr Gamal (Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia), and the Best Non-Fiction Film Award (15 thousand Swedish kronor) went to the film Bye Bye Tiberias – directed by Lina Sweilem (France). , Belgium, Qatar, Palestine), and best direction by Tunisian director Kawthar Ben Haniyeh for the film Daughters of Olfa. The Best Screenplay Award went to the film Goodbye Julia, by Sudanese director and screenwriter Mohamed Kordofani, the Best Actor Award went to the Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri for the film The Professor, and the Best Actress Award went to the Palestinian actress Mona Hawwa for the film Inshallah, a Boy, by the Jordanian director Amjad Al-Rasheed. A special mention goes to the actress Siran Riak for the Sudanese movie Goodbye Julia, and a special mention to the Saudi actor Mohammed Al Dokhi in the movie The Night Representative.
Then, the cinema strategy developer in the municipality of Malmö, Anne Schöring, presented the City of Malmö Audience Choice Award, valued at (25 thousand Swedish krona) and went to the film A Nose and Three Eyes – and presented it to the Egyptian director Amir Ramses.
After handing over the awards, the members of the Board of Directors of the Malmö Arab Film Festival, namely Ayla Mahmoud, Mustafa Qaoud, Alia Al Tamimi, Birgitta Svernsson and Atheer Abbas, honored the former Chairwoman of the Festival Board of Directors, Amal Qiblawi, for her efforts in developing the festival over the past years.
While Thuraya Al-Sheikh and Mrs. Ikhlas presented a card of honor in the name of the Arab Women’s Associations in Malmö to the founder of the Malmö Arab Film Festival, Muhammad Qiblawi.
After the completion of the closing ceremony, the team of the Saudi closing film Hajan was presented, followed immediately by the screening of the film.
The complete list of films winning the 14th Malmö Film Festival Awards
Feature film competition
Best Film (35 thousand Swedish krona): for the film White Lies – by Moroccan director Asmaa Al-Dir (Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar)
Special Jury Prize (25,000 Swedish Krona): for the film The Weary – by Yemeni director Amr Gamal (Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia)
Best Non-Fiction Film (15,000 SEK): Bye Bye Tiberias – directed by Lina Sweilem (France, Belgium, Qatar, Palestine)
Best Direction: by Tunisian director Kawthar Ben Haniyeh for the film Daughters of Olfa
Best Screenplay: I went to the movie Goodbye, Julia, by Sudanese director and screenwriter Mohamed Kordofani
Best Actor: for Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri for the movie The Professor
Best Actress: for the Palestinian actress Mona Hawwa for the movie, God willing, a son will be born by the Jordanian director Amjad Al-Rasheed
Special mention: Actress Seran Riak for the Sudanese film Goodbye, Julia
Special mention: to the Saudi actor Mohammed Al-Dokhi in the movie “Mandob Al-Layl”.
Short film competition
Best Short Film (15,000 Swedish Krona): for the film “I Hope You, My Heart” – directed by Sherine Magdy Diab (Egypt), received by director Sherine Magdy Diab
Special Jury Prize (10,000 Swedish Krona): for the film Transit – directed by Baqir Al-Rubaie (Iraq)
Special mention: for the movie Issa – directed by Mourad Mostafa (Egypt)
Special mention: for the film The Red Sea is Crying – directed by Fares Rajoub (Germany, Jordan)
Malmö City Audience Choice Award (25,000 Swedish Krona): A Nose and Three Eyes – by Egyptian director Amir Ramses
It is worth noting that on Sunday, April 28, the last day of the 14th session of the Malmö Arab Film Festival, the films that won the Best Film Awards in the official competitions will be screened, which are the short film I wish you the best, my heart – directed by Sherine Magdy Diab, and the feature-length documentary Bye Bye Tiberias – directed by Lina Sweilem. , the feature-length novel, White Lies – by Moroccan director Asmaa Al-Moadir. And the film A Nose and Three Eyes – by Egyptian director Amir Ramses, winner of the Malmo City Audience Choice Award
Last night, the Arabian Nights screening tour concluded, which took place with the participation of the Saudi Film Authority. The authority participated in “Arabian Nights” screenings in five Swedish cities, in addition to the Danish capital, Copenhagen. A total of 6 Arabian Nights shows, in cooperation between the festival, the Saudi Film Authority and Close Up North. It included four Saudi films, with 6 screenings in the cities of (Umeå, Helsingborg, Göteborg, the capital Stockholm, Malmo and the Danish capital Copenhagen). This participation aims to provide a unique cinematic experience to the audience.
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