Egypyt’s El Gouna film festival postponed indefinitely due to Hamas-Israel war
No new dates set for 2023 edition. The El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) in Egypt has been postponed indefinitely due to the Hamas-Israel conflict. The festival, formerly known as X (Twitter), stated that the decision was made due to "deeply distressing circumstances prevailing in Gaza". The festival also announced that it would donate 5m Egyptian pounds ($161,800) to humanitarian charities working in Gaza. Previously, the dates had been moved back by a fortnight, from October 13-20 to October 27-November 2.
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This year’s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) in Egypt has been postponed indefinitely due to the Hamas-Israel conflict.
On X (formerly Twitter), the festival said: “In light of the deeply distressing circumstances prevailing in Gaza, the management of El Gouna Film Festival has made the conscious decision to postpone the forthcoming sixth edition of the festival.”
Festival management previously shifted the dates back by a fortnight, from October 13-20 to October 27-November 2, due to the crisis.
In its statement, the festival added that it would donate 5m Egyptian pounds ($161,800) to humanitarian charities working in Gaza.
Yesterday, the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) cancelled its 2023 edition, which was set to run November 15-24.
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Topics: Israel