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Article: "The Traveler" to open Middle East International Film Festival.
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- Daily News Egypt (Egypt)
- Article date:
- September 16, 2009
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CAIRO: Ahmed Maher's much hyped debut feature "Al-Musaafer" (The Traveler) will open Abu Dhabi's Middle East International Festival, which runs from Oct. 8-17.
Starring Egyptian screen legend Omar Sharif, "The Traveler" had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last week. The first film produced by the Ministry of Culture in more than 30 years, it has drawn mixed reviews by the Egyptian and the international press.
The film is scheduled to open in Egypt next month.
Thirty-three narrative and documentary features will compete for the Black Pearl Awards in the Emirati capital worth over $1 million.
"The Traveler" will be joined ...