Cairo 2025 The Herd
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Celluloid Score Recommended Cairo International Film Festival — Golden Pyramid Winners & Films
Cairo · held each November
Africa and the Arab world’s longest-running FIAPF A-list festival. Cairo remains a decisive stage for Egyptian cinema and pan-Arab premieres seeking a global audience.
14 titles across 12 editions in our catalogue. Editions run newest first; within each edition, verified festival winners lead, followed by Celluloid Score.
Cairo International Film Festival is held in Cairo, Egypt each November. Its top prize is the Golden Pyramid. Celluloid ranks 14 films across 12 editions by four-input Celluloid Score, with award winners first. The highest-rated Cairo film on Celluloid is City of God (2002) at 86%. Latest edition in the catalogue: Cairo 2025.
Highest-rated Cairo movies on Celluloid
All-time quality view — four-input Celluloid Score, not jury order. For the circuit explainer see festival prizes decoded
- City of God 2002 · 86%
- Central Station 1998 · 85%
- Bacurau 2019 · 83%
- Capernaum 2018 · 82%
- Black Orpheus 1959 · 81%
- King of Boys 2018 · 74%
Cairo 2025 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 2025 Cairo 2022 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 2019 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 2018 films and winners · 3 films
Cairo 2016 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 2014 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 2013 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 2012 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 2009 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 2002 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 1998 films and winners · 1 film
Cairo 1959 films and winners · 1 film
Frequently asked questions
What is the Cairo International Film Festival?
Africa and the Arab world’s longest-running FIAPF A-list festival. Cairo remains a decisive stage for Egyptian cinema and pan-Arab premieres seeking a global audience. It is held in Cairo each November.
What is the Golden Pyramid?
The Golden Pyramid is the top prize of the Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo. Celluloid lists Cairo films with verified prizes on this hub, ranked by four-input Celluloid Score rather than jury politics.
What is the highest-rated Cairo film on Celluloid?
City of God (2002) leads our Cairo selection with a 86% Celluloid Score, averaged from four possible rating inputs.
How does Celluloid rank Cairo movies?
Cairo International Film Festival pages group films by edition year (newest first). Inside each edition, verified festival winners lead, then four-input Celluloid Score (editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb — audience separate). This is catalogue order, not an official festival ranking.