I Play Rocky to open 47th Cairo International Film Festival
The Paul Farrelly film about the making of Rocky, starring Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone, opens the Cairo festival in November.
I Play Rocky will open the 47th Cairo International Film Festival, which runs from November 11 to 20, according to deadline.com. The film is directed by Paul Farrelly and chronicles the making of the 1976 film Rocky, with Anthony Ippolito playing a young Sylvester Stallone.
The Cairo International Film Festival was founded in 1976, the same year Rocky was released.
Awards run before Cairo
I Play Rocky had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, where it finished as first runner-up for the People's Choice Award.
The film went on to win the Audience Award in the Galas & Special Presentations section at the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film at Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.
It also had a surprise screening at the BFI London Film Festival and screened at the Rome, Zurich, Chicago and AFI FEST festivals.
Quick answers
When does the 47th Cairo International Film Festival take place?
The festival runs from November 11 to 20.
What is I Play Rocky about?
It chronicles the making of the 1976 film Rocky and is directed by Paul Farrelly.
Who plays Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky?
Anthony Ippolito plays a young Sylvester Stallone.