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El Gouna’s Amr Mansi on CineGouna Expansion, New Partnerships and Making ‘the Industry Our Hero’
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Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival heads into its ninth edition with a mix of major international titles, including Cannes prize winners “All of a Sudden” and “Ben’imana,” major star power, and the Red Sea glitz woven into its DNA. Co-founder and executive director Amr Mansi wants to
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival heads into its ninth edition with a mix of major international titles, including Cannes prize winners “All of a Sudden” and “Ben’imana,” major star power, and the Red Sea glitz woven into its DNA. Co-founder and executive director Amr Mansi wants to expand upon those founding elements, broadening GFF’s industry […]
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