Alexandria Mediterranean Countries Film Festival to honour Laila Eloui - Screens - Arts & Culture
This honour comes in recognition of Eloui's long and distinguished artistic career—one of the most prominent in the history of Egyptian and Arab cinema.
Born in 1962, Laila Eloui has left a significant mark through a wide range of roles—classic, social, romantic, and comedic—delivering performances that have become iconic in Egyptian cinematic memory.
She has starred in nearly 100 films, sharing the screen with many of Egypt's most renowned actors, including Adel Imam, Ahmed Zaki, and Farid Shawky, and working under the direction of dozens of filmmakers, such as Youssef Chahine.
Chahine cast her in Al-Masseer (Destiny, 1997), alongside Nour El-Sherif, Mahmoud Hemeida, and Khaled El Nabawy. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Eloui also starred in his Iskendereya Kaman We Kaman (Alexandria Again and Forever, 1989), again appearing with El-Sherif and Hemeida.
She has also worked with directors Mohamed Khan, Samir Seif, Atef El-Tayeb, Yousry Nasrallah, Ahmed Yehia, Raafat El-Mehy, Kawthar Younis, Ayten Amin, and many others across generations.
A highly versatile actress, Eloui has also appeared in more than 60 television series and 20 theatre productions.
She has served on the juries of several local and international film festivals and has received numerous honours from the cinema industry.
Alexandria Mediterranean Countries Film Festival
One of Egypt's oldest film festivals, the Alexandria Mediterranean Countries Film Festival is an annual event organized by the Egyptian Association for Film Writers and Critics, under the auspices of the Ministries of Culture, Information, and Tourism. It highlights the cultural wealth of the Mediterranean Basin.
The 41st edition will take place from 2 to 6 October under the theme Cinema and Beauty, with broad participation from filmmakers across Egypt and the Mediterranean.
Prominent Egyptian film critic, writer, poet, and journalist Amir Abaza heads this year's edition.
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