The El Gouna Film Festival (GFF; Egyptian Arabic: مهرجان الجونة السينمائي) is an annual film festival established in 2017, held in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna, Egypt.
The festival focuses on storytelling trends, as well as emerging talents from Egypt and the rest of the World.
[2][6] The psychological thriller Scary Mother, by Georgian first-time director Ana Urushadze, took the Golden Star, the festival's top feature film competition prize.
Shawky Special Mention: The Man Who Surprised Everyone, Natasha Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov Best Actress: Joanna Kulig, Cold War Best Actor: Mohamed Dhrif, Dear Son Cinema for Humanity Audience Award: Another Day Of Life; Raúl De La Fuente, Damian Nenow and Yomeddine, A.B.
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