This evening, Friday, May 2, 2025, Aswan Governorate witnessed the launch of the 9th edition of the Aswan International Women Film Festival, held under the theme "El Sett" — a tribute to the legendary singer Umm Kulthum, marking 50 years since her passing.

The festival will run from Friday, May 2 until Tuesday, May 6, bringing together a constellation of renowned Egyptian and Arab stars and artists on Isis Island in Aswan, at the southernmost tip of Egypt.