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Main Takeaways From El Gouna Film Festival: ‘We Should Be the Ones Saving Ourselves’
Discussion among Middle Eastern and North African industry players at the El Gouna Film Festival focused on collaboration and solidarity.
This year’s fete, which took place between Oct. 24-Nov. 1 in the Egyptian resort town, welcomed keen audiences and key regional and international players as part of market platform CineGouna. And that is exactly how the festival felt this year, with filmmakers and industry heads all acutely aware of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, including the war in Palestine currently taking place less than 500 km away. We had five films in the last year and a half who received the fund,” says Hefzy, with “Thanks for Banking With Us!” director Laila Abbas adding that “Saudi is the new kid on the block so it makes sense lots of filmmakers are taking advantage of the opportunities in the country.”
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