The war in Gaza resulted in the cancellation of several North African festivals, including the Cairo International Film Festival, which is the region’s oldest festival and Tunisia’s Carthage Film Festival. El Gouna Festival has partnered with the Palestine Cinema Days festival, which showcases around 60 films in seven cities in Palestine and spotlights Palestinian films and stories from around the world. Africa in El GounaWhile Palestine was present in the programming of El Gouna this year, Africa has been on the radar since the first edition. El Gouna screened Talking About Trees (2019) by Sudanese director Suhaib Gasmelbari and was awarded the Grand Jury Prize. The festival director described the documentary as a tribute to Sudan – a living poem and a heartfelt love letter to the country.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 29, 2023 11:23 UTC