Egyptian director Enas Al Degheidy praised the decision taken by the organizers of Cairo Film Festival to honor Tunisian actress Hind Sabry, saying that the honoring reminded her of her beginning of her career as a director.

She added that she feels that the actress and Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz as her sons, expressing her appreciation to the festival. She added that during the latest years the festival was struggling to keep the international emblem, while it currently managed to prove its efficiency as one of the most important cinema events not only in the Arab world but also in the world as whole.

She added that the honoring of each of the artists is a tribute to the great artist Samir Ghanem who often draws laughter in the hearts and faces of the audience.