GFF X ZAWYA, the 9th edition

from

18 October 2026

UNTIL

24 October 2026

We’re delighted to announce the fourth consecutive year of partnership between El Gouna Film Festival and Zawya!
From 18–24 October, the 9th edition of GFF will showcase a special program of 7 acclaimed feature films and documentaries at Zawya Cinema. This initiative allows film enthusiasts in Cairo to experience a selection of the festival’s most anticipated titles straight from Gouna on the big screen in Zawya.
 
 

PROGRAM FILMS

Fatherland
2026 Paweł Pawlikowski English, German Subtitled to English

At the height of the Cold War, Fatherland centers on the relationship between the writer Thomas Mann...

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American Doctor
2026 Poh Si Teng Arabic Subtitled to English

When three American doctors-Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian-enter Gaza to save lives, they find...

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Hold Onto Me
2026 Myrsini Aristidou Greek Subtitled to English

It's summer, and 11-year-old Iris is running wild through the streets with her older friend Danae wh...

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Mariinka
2026 Pieter-Jan De Pue Ukrainian Subtitled to English

Young Ukrainians from the frontline town of Mariinka face a decade of war that divides their familie...

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Pipes
2026 Karim Kassem Arabic Subtitled to English

A retired water authority worker is called back to search for a missing pipe that is causing havoc i...

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Rose
2026 Markus Schleinzer German Subtitled to English

A woman in the early 17th century, who is disguised as a man and wants to be a good citizen at any c...

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Al Mowaten Osama
2026 Ahmed Hassouna Arabic Subtitled to English

In besieged northern Gaza, former photographer Osama documents war while protecting his wife and new...

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