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Over 80 Films at Gouna Festival
The ninth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, scheduled from October 15 to 23, 2026, will feature more than 80 films from around the world, including feature films, documentaries, short films, as well as out-of-competition screenings. Nine films will compete in the feature-length film competition, among them the Polish film "Land of Our Ancestors," which won the Best Director award at Cannes; the Serbian film "Three Weeks Later"; the Mexican film "Our Dream Garden"; the Moroccan film "Halima"; the Austrian-German film "Rose"; the Lebanese film "Kassatl"; the Egyptian film "A Little Light"; the Japanese film "All Lovers in the Night"; and the Lebanese film "Who Dares." Additionally, the competition will showcase 10 feature-length documentaries covering topics such as the animal world, migration, war, and Egyptian realities, including "The Annoying Bear," which won an award at Sundance; "Bull Dresser"; "Another Summer Dream"; and "American Doctor." The short film competition includes 13 works, among them Egyptian films like "Confusion" and "The Malicious," along with films from Ukraine, China, Spain, and Poland. The festival will also showcase out-of-competition films from various countries, ranging from award-winning works at major festivals to films supporting displaced communities, including exclusive premieres of special programs such as the Middle East and North Africa Displacement Fund.
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