13th Alexandria International Film Festival commences

Known as "the Bride of the Mediterranean,"Alexandria is hosting the 30th annual Alexandria International Film Festival until Sept. 15. The festival will screen 124 films from 26 countries. Director Aydın Ocak's "Asasız Musa" (Moses without Scaff) will compete in the Festival's main competition while "Sakli Dil" (Hidden Language), "Yol" (The Road) and "Daire" (The Circle) will represent Turkey in the Festival. Moreover, Engin Çaglar from Yesilçam (Turkish Cinema) is among the jury of the Festival.

The Yunus Emre Culture Center will also participate the Festival with a Q&A session titled "100 Years of Turkish Cinema" with cinema critic Ihsan Nurullah. France, Italy, Croatia, Spain, Germany, Morocco, Tunisia, Greece, Slovakia, Lebanon, Syria and Libya will also be represented at the Festival.

When: Until Sept. 15
Where: Alexandria International Film Festival