El Gouna Film Festival postpones 6th edition in solidarity with Palestine

Ahram Online , Tuesday 10 Oct 2023

El Gouna Film Festival postponed its sixth edition, which was supposed to open on Friday, to 27 October - 2 November "due to the outbreak of Al-Aqsa Flood and the hardships in Palestine," according to a statement released on Tuesday.

El Gouna Film Festival
El Gouna Film Festival

 

“Amid these regrettable events, the significance of humanity and empathy among peoples becomes evident and the festival's main motto (Cinema for Humanity) will be reflected in the festival's activities this edition," the statement said.

The festival's management noted that it will hold the 6th edition of the event despite the current challenging circumstances, saying "it strongly believes in the power of cinema to unite all sectors and communities."

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