17th Damascus Film Festival

Actress Pooja Batra arrives to attend the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival in the Syrian capital on November 7, 2009. (AFP/Louai Beshara)

Lebanese actress and singer Cyrine Abdelnour poses as she attends the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival on November 7, 2009. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)

Actress Pooja Batra arrives to attend the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival in the Syrian capital on November 7, 2009. (AFP/Louai Beshara)

Film director Akbar Khan (R) gives Iranian director Abdolreza Kahani the silver award for his film 'Twenty' during the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival in the Syrian capital on November 7, 2009. (AFP/Louai Beshara)

Lebanese actress and singer Cyrine Abdelnour poses as she attends the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival on November 7, 2009. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)

Bollywood actress Pooja Batra poses as she attends the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival on November 7, 2009. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)

Lebanese actress and singer Cyrine Abdelnour attends the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival on November 7, 2009. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)

Moroccan actress Maisa al-Maghribi attends the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival on November 7, 2009. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)

Egyptian actress Elham Shahin waves after winning the 'Best Actress for Short Film' prize at the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival on November 7, 2009. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)

Egyptian actress Sumaya al-Khashab (R) and Moroccan actress Maisa al-Maghribi arrive at the closing ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival on November 7, 2009. (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)

Ursula Andress attends the '17th Damascus International Film Festival' on October 31, 2009.  (REUTERS/Khaled Al Hariri)

Ursula Andress and Rachid Ferchiou at the '17th Damascus International Film Festival' on October 31, 2009.  (AFP/Louai Beshara)

Mohammed Al Ahmed and Riad Naassan Agha give away the 'Honorary' award to Akbar Khan at the '17th Damascus International Film Festival' on October 31, 2009.  (AFP/Louai Beshara)

Akbar Khan and Emir Kusturica attend the '17th Damascus International Film Festival' on October 31, 2009. (REUTERS/Khaled Al Hariri)

Victoria Abril performs during the '17th Damascus International Film Festival' on October 31, 2009.  (AFP/Louai Beshara)

Mohammed Al Ahmed and Riad Naassan Agha give away the 'Honorary' award to Emir Kusturica at the '17th Damascus International Film Festival' on October 31, 2009. (AFP/Louai Beshara)