GFF Adds 11 Internationally Acclaimed Movies to Official Selection

The 4th edition of El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) has added eleven additional movies for its official selection.

GFF is scheduled to take place from October 23-31, at El Gouna Resort-town, in the Red Sea governorate, under its permanent slogan “Cinema for Humanity”.

“As we scout the world for creative cinematic works, we grow more and more inspired by what filmmakers everywhere have to offer. What drives us in our quest for the best films is the appetite of our audiences and participants for good cinema. We feel blessed that we can present an exciting line-up of films at GFF this year.” Intishal Al Timimi, GFF Director, said in a statement.

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Set to participate in the Feature Narrative Competition are the following:

"The Whaler Boy" (Russia, Poland, Belgium)

"In Between Dying" (Azerbaijan, Mexico, USA)

"Quo Vadis, Aida?" (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Romania, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, Norway, Turkey)

The Truffle Hunters (Italy, United States, Greece)

The Official Selection out of Competition section will feature the following:

"Listen" (United Kingdom, Portugal)

"My Tender Matador" (Chile, Argentina, Mexico)

"The Big Hit" (France)

The Ties (Italy)

"Mainstream" (United States)

"True Mothers" (Japan)

"Beginning" (Georgia, France)

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GFF was established on September 22, 2017, to underscore the role cinema plays in promoting cultural interaction and to highlight the awareness of different cinematic voices through encouraging dialogue and by building bridges of creative intellect.

The festival aims to generate opportunities for the development and support of all contemporary forms of creative expressions in the MENA region, especially between young generations from the Arab world and their international counterparts.

Furthermore, GFF presents a selection of the newest films from around the globe as well as host established and emerging filmmakers.

The festival program includes three competitive sections, the “Feature Narrative Competition”, the “Feature Documentary Competition”, and the “Short Films Competition”.

It also features an “Official selection out of competition” section, and a section devoted to “special programs”.

In addition, it pays special attention to films with humanitarian content. The festival also organizes the “CineGouna platform”, which is a creative and business hub designed to support Egyptian and Arab talents, during which a wide range of meetings are organized between Arab and international directors, producers, and distributors to enhance business opportunities for the Arab cinema.

In parallel to the screening and the CineGouna platform, it will also present round-tables, workshops, panels, and masterclasses.