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El Gouna Festival announces the full list of competing films in the long documentary competition
The El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) & nbsp; About the completion of the long -term documentary competition list for its eighth session, scheduled for 16 to 24 October 2025, by adding the latest films of the famous Italian director Gianfranco Rossi, & quot; Holding the Special Jury Award at the Venice 2025 Festival, in addition to the movie & quot; Put your soul on your hand. The Iranian director, Sabida Farsi, whose first show was at the Cannes Film Festival, to close the door to competition for 12 diverse and powerful films from all over the world. To allow a wide range of tales, it moves from personal and intimate narratives towards wide and deep explorations of global conflict issues and social changes. In the festival program; This group of films has been selected for its privacy and its ability to open the debate. We are particularly proud to show a movie by Jiannfranco Rossi, who is returning to participate in the festival after showing his previous movie & quot; Lille & quot; In the fourth session. & Quot; & nbsp; This year, the Group of Films embodies the power of documentary cinema in displaying multiple views and enhancing human sympathy. In particular, we are proud of the presence of Egyptian Wilmen on the list, one of which represents the return of director Nameer Abdel -Masih after a break. This list is not just software choices but a window on various human experiences. 50 meters
Yemeni Khattab Egypt, Denmark, Saudi Arabia 71 minutes The first work
explores a daughter’s relationship with her father, and asks existential questions with an impressive emotional honesty. Always
Diming Chen United States, France, China, Taiwan 86 minutes The first work
follows a poet of a young boy in the countryside of China in adolescence, as it is reflected in the poetry of the isolation that he went through in his childhood. The film was awarded the DOX Award at the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival. Below The Clouds
Gianfranco Rossi | Italy 115 minutes. Between Mount Vizov and the Gulf of Napoli. Better Go in the Wild
Miro Remo | Czech Republic, Slovakia 84 minutes. The film was awarded the Grand Crystal Award at the Carlovy Varie Festival. How to Build a Library
Maya Liko, Christopher King | Kenya, USA 108 minutes The second work
tracks two women who decided to leave their work to revive a dilapidated library in Nairobi and turn it into a living technology center with the help of some artists and intellectuals. Kabul, BetWeen Prayers
Abu Zar Amini | The Netherlands, Belgium 102 minutes. Life after Siham
Nameer Abdel -Masih | France, Egypt 76 minutes The second work
in which the director deals with the creativity crisis and the death of his mother by exhuming the memory of the family and its history. Orwell: 2+2 = 5
Raul Beck | United States, France 119 minutes. | Put Your Soul on your hand and walk
Sabida Persian | France 111 minutes. Tales of the Wounded Land
Back to top button Abbas Fadel | Lebanon 120 minutes. The film was awarded the Best Director at the Locarno 2025 Festival. Those who watch over
Karima Saidi Belgium, France, Qatar 88 minutes The second work
is a first global show, exploring how the souls of Arab immigrants and Africans buried in Brussels continue to communicate with the neighborhoods and influence them. Wind, Talk to Me
Stephen Djurgivic | Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia 100 minutes The first work
After the death of his sick mother, the director reconsidates his family with a more comprehensive and sensitive look through his first movie
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& nbsp; American. American. The festival also seeks to link Arab filmmakers to their international counterparts, enhance cooperation and exchange opportunities, in addition to supporting the film industry in the region and discovering new talents that enrich the cinematic scene.
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