The film "The Seven of Daran, Battle of Pareo Rock", directed by Lourens Blok, was announced to win the prize at the closing ceremony held Friday evening at Cairo Opera House.
The film, which has "excellent creativity and strong story line," describes "relations between races where shared in a very harmonious manner and promotes peace and harmony," said the organizing committee.
The silver prize for long feature film was given to South Korea's film "The Friends" and the bronze went to another Dutch film "Morrison get a baby sister".
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A representitive for the film "The Seven of Daran, Battle of Pareo Rock" holds up the "Golden Cairo" award of the long feature film during the closing ceremony of the 19th Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo, Capital of Egypt, on March 13, 2009. |
A number of symposiums on children and children's films were also held on the sidelines of the CIFFC, the only film festival for children in the Middle East.
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The Bulgarian Ambassodar to Egypt receives the "Golden Cairo" award of the TV programs on behalf of crews of the Bulgarian TV program "Serenade" during the closing ceremony of the 19th Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo, Capital of Egypt, on March 13, 2009. |