DUBAI: Mexican director Joaquin del Paso’s film “The Hole in the Fence” won The Golden Pyramid Award for Best Film at the 43rd edition of the Cairo Film Festival on Sunday.
The movie, which premiered in at the Venice Film Festival, takes place at a secluded exclusive summer camp in the Mexican countryside. It tells the story of some boys from a prestigious private school who receive physical, moral and religious training to turn them into tomorrow’s elite.
The discovery of a hole in the perimeter fence triggers a chain of increasingly disturbing events.
The film is Del Paso’s second work after “Panamerican Machinery,” which made headlines after its release in 2016.
The Best Actress Award went to a German-born actress Swamy Rotolo for her performance in the Italian-language drama “A Chiara,” directed by Jonas Carpignano.
The event, which took place at the Cairo Opera House, also honored Egyptian star Mohamed Mamdouh with the Best Actor Award for his role in the Nadine Khan- directed film “Abu Saddam” that premiered at the festival.
The event awarded a number of renowned filmmakers, including Egyptian actors Nelly, Karim Abdel-Aziz and Indian film composer A.R. Rahman.
The festival, which took place from Nov. 25 to Dec. 5, screened over 111 films from 63 countries.