A report published by the Cairo Film Connection , during Cairo Industry Days (Nov. 16-20), provides key data on recent trends in the Egyptian film industry, including the pivotal role played by Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning exhibition and production sector.

Egyptian cinema is the oldest and largest in the Arab world and has enjoyed fluctuating export success over the decades. Recently the foreign market has become more lucrative than the local market, above all for a select number of Egyptian titles.

Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding exhibition sector ranks as the primary source of box office revenues for nine out of Egypt’s top 10 film exports between 2021 and 2024. Some 27% of the top 65 films at the all-time Saudi box office are Egyptian.

A small number of Egyptian films have earned muc

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