CAIRO, Nov 18 (Aswat Masriya) – The 36th Cairo International Film Festival is scheduled to conclude on Tuesday night in a closing ceremony at the Giza Pyramids' Sound and Light Show area.

The festival, ongoing since November 9, hosted a large number of Egyptian, Arab and international actors and artists. It was also attended by Egypt's Culture Minister Gaber Asfour and Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou.

The festival will conclude with announcing the results of the International Award. Sixteen films are competing for the award, representing 14 countries. 

Egypt is represented by the film "Bab al-Wadaa" (The Farewell Door), a silent feature film directed by Karim Hanafi.

The award's jury is headed by renowned Egyptian actress Yousra.

Established in 1976, the annual Cairo International Film Festival was the first of its kind in the Arab world.

The festival was not held twice since the January 2011 uprising which toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. It was cancelled in 2011 and 2013 due to political instability.