Saudi Arabia has been chosen as the " guest of honor" of the Cam International Festival for Documentary and Short Films, which will be held in Cairo on October 8-13.

The selection of Saudi Arabia as the honor guest of the event in its fifth edition confirms the deeply-rooted relations binding the two countries in all fields, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted the head of the festival, Alaa Nasr, as saying.

During the event, director of the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts (SASCA) Sultan Al-Bazee will be honored.