10 Films to Track at El Gouna, From Cannes and Berlin Standouts to Rising Arab Filmmakers

By Essie Assibu

Essie Assibu

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The ninth edition of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival brings together a strong showing of Arab cinema to the Red Sea, with a lineup spanning emerging regional voices, established filmmakers, and prize-winning titles from Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Sundance and Shanghai.

Across its narrative, documentary and short-film competitions, this year’s selection features stories of love, memory and family, as well as war and displacement, while offering glimpses of communities navigating political, social and economic upheaval. Several titles also underscore El Gouna’s growing role in nurturing projects before they reach the screen, with filmmakers and projects previously supported through CineGouna, the festival’s industry arm, returning with completed works.

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