The 46th Cairo Intl. Film Festival wrapped Friday in an emotionally charged ceremony that balanced the region’s realities with a showcase of bold new cinema. Held at the Cairo Opera House before a packed crowd of Egyptian, Arab and international filmmakers, the gala awarded its top honor, the Golden Pyramid, to Paul Andrew Williams’ “Dragonfly,” while Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s “Once Upon a Time in Gaza” emerged as the evening’s other major winner.
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