Artists get dressed as clowns before their performance during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

Brazilian director Pedro Freire speaks on stage after receiving the Bronze Pyramid award for best first or second work for his film 'Malu', during the closing ceremony of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Egyptian actor and president of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) Hussein Fahmi (R) looks on as Brazilian director Pedro Freire speaks on stage after receiving the Bronze Pyramid award for best first or second work for his film 'Malu', during the closing ceremony of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Egyptian actor and president of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) Hussein Fahmi (R) hands the Silver Pyramid Special Jury award, to the producer on behalf of Russian director Natalia Nazarova for her Film 'Postmarks', during the closing ceremony of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Egyptian actor and president of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) Hussein Fahmi (R) hands to Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, the third prise of the Broadcasting and Television Union of Organisations of Islamic Cooperation Award, which is presented to the top Palestinian documentaries or short films, during the closing ceremony of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Artists dressed as clowns perform on stage during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

Egyptian actor and president of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) Hussein Fahmi (R) hands the Bronze Pyramid award for best first or second work to Brazilian director Pedro Freire for his film 'Malu', during the closing ceremony of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

An artist dressed as clown performs on stage during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)