Cairo Film Festival Artistic Director Mohamed Tarek on Trusting Audiences: They ‘Are Often More Adventurous Than We Imagine’

News Briefvia VarietyNovember 12, 2026

For Mohamed Tarek, one of the biggest lessons from his first year as artistic director of the Cairo Intl. Film Festival came from an unexpected source – the audience.

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Artistic Vision

Film is a synergistic and comprehensive fusion of many parts. Films are rated, the actors that bring the words to life are not. Directors should also share in the adulation and or poor criticism of a film's direction.