The sixth session of the El Gouna International Film Festival will be held from the 13th to the 20th of next October, and in preparation for a heavy session after an absence, the festival management announced the selection of 19 films that competed or won various awards or ratings to be special screenings in the next session:
1- Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Trier – France – Palm Bearer Cannes 2023.
2- The buriti flower by Joanne Salaveza and Rene Nadermisura – Brazil – competed in the Un Certain Regard event in Cannes.
3- The Echo by Tatiana Huizo – Mexico, Germany – Best Documentary in Berlin 2023.
4- May December by Todd Haynes – USA – raced in Cannes.
5- Obscure night – goodbye here by Stephane Georges – France, Switzerland – Special mention from Locarno Festival.
6- On the adamant by Nicolas Flipper – France – Berlin Golden Bear 2023.
7- The shadowless tower by Jang Lu – China – several awards from Berlin 2023.
8- A strange path by Goto Barantier – Brazil – Best Feature Film at the Tribeca Festival.
9- Youth Spring by Dang Ping – China – raced in Cannes.
10- All to play for by Delphine Diploguet – France – He competed in the “Look What” event in Cannes.
11- Dreaming and Dying by Nelson Yu – Singapore, Indonesia. Golden Leopard from the Locarno Festival.
12- Family Portrait by Lucy Kerr – USA – raced in Locarno.
13- If only I could hibernate by Zolgar Gal Purkads – Mongolia – Take part in a look in Cannes.
14- Lost Country by Vladimir Perisic – Serbia, Croatia – Critics Week Prize in Cannes.
15- Scrapper by Charlotte Regan – Britain – Grand Jury Prize from Sundance.
16- Stepne by Marina Froda – Ukraine – Best Director in Locarno.
17- Totem by Leela A. Philips – Mexico – Golden Firebird Award in Hong Kong.
18- Whispers of fire and water by Lubdak Chatterjee – India – raced in Locarno.
19- White plastic sky by Tibor Panocchi and Salorna Tzabo – Hungary.
