Samir Farid Passed Away

Samir Farid, 1943 – 2017

The Egyptian Critic passed away on April 4, 2017. A few weeks ago, the Berlinale had honored him as the best ambassador and as the memory of Egyptian cinema. In his laudatory spreech, Klaus Eder had paid tribute to a big personality of Arab Cinemas, see here  
We lost a friend.