The Stars of 2023
19 Stars and prizes, to 17 films, on the closing night of the sixth edition.
The El Gouna Star is the festival's prize: Golden, Silver and Bronze in each competition, and named Stars for the best Arab film, actor and actress.
Narrative features
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Best actor and best actress
For If Only I Could Hibernate, directed by Zoljargal Purevdash.
For Transient Happiness, directed by Sina Mouhammed.
Behind each name: a still from the film.
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Documentaries
The Arab Stars
A Star for the best Arab film in each competition.
- Best Arab film · Feature narrativeTransient HappinessSina MouhammedArab film
Best Arab film · Feature documentaryMachtatSonia Ben SlamaArab film
Best Arab film · Short filmLes ChenillesMichelle Keserwany, Noel KeserwanyArab film
Egypt on the night
Egyptian films won 1 Stars and prizes this year.
Cinema for Humanity audience awardGoodbye JuliaMohamed KordofaniEgyptian film
Chosen by the audience
The Cinema for Humanity Audience Award, chosen by the festival's audience.
- Cinema for Humanity audience awardGoodbye JuliaMohamed KordofaniEgyptian film
The Green Star
For a film about the environment.
Green StarThe Buriti FlowerJoão Salaviza, Renée Nader Messora
From the critics' juries
NETPAC awardFrom Abdul to LeilaLeila Al Bayaty
FIPRESCI critics’ prizeHollywoodgateIbrahim Nash’at
Also honoured
Marwan Hamed
Jane Birkin
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