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Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival Gears Up for the First Edition Launch in September

August 28, 2017
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El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) is set to take place from the 22 to 29 September in the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of El Gouna. Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris shared his ambitions behind launching the festival to “put itself on the international map”, during the press conference of the festival on Sunday. “I love cinema, which is the primary motive behind starting this [festival]. Another reason is that I felt El-Gouna needs to be put on the map in cinema. It could be similar to Cannes, which was a touristic destination that became one of the top spots in the international film scene with its film festival,” he said. Among the Egyptian stars who attended the press conference in support of the festival were Youssra, Nelly Karim and Ahmed El-Fishawy, as well as film director Amir Ramses. El Gouna Film Festival has officially announced that Amr Salama’s film “Sheikh Jackson” will be the opening night film of the festival. Sheikh Jackson is a film directed by Amr Salama featuring the Egyptian star Ahmed el-Fishawy dressed as pop star Michael Jackson. The film also features actors Majid Al-Kadwani, Dorra,…


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