Andrew Mohsen Appointed El Gouna Film Festival Artistic Director, Replacing Marianne Khoury

The Egyptian fest's ninth edition will run Oct. 15-23

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival has appointed Andrew Mohsen as its new artistic director for the fest’s ninth edition, which will run Oct. 15-23.

Mohsen will replace Egyptian filmmaker Marianne Khoury, who stepped down as El Gouna chief in February after heading three editions. The prominent Arab event is held in a seaside resort near the tourist town of Hurghada, 250 miles south of Cairo.

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