The Stars of 2024
26 Stars and prizes, to 21 films, on the closing night of the seventh 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
Press a step and its film steps forward.
Best actor and best actress
For Ghost Trail, directed by Jonathan Millet.
For Salve Maria, directed by Mar Coll.
Behind each name: a still from the film.
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Documentaries
Short films
The Arab Stars
A Star for the best Arab film in each competition.
Best Arab film · Feature narrative · sharedThank You for Banking with Us!Laila AbbasEgyptian film
Best Arab film · Feature narrative · sharedWho Do I Belong ToMeryam JoobeurArab film
Best Arab film · Feature documentary · sharedThe Brink of DreamsNada Riyadh, Ayman El AmirEgyptian film
Best Arab film · Feature documentary · sharedMy Memory Is Full of GhostsAnas ZawahriArab film
Best Arab film · Short filmA Promise to the SeaHend SohailEgyptian film
Egypt on the night
Egyptian films won 4 Stars and prizes this year.
- Best Arab film · Feature narrative · sharedThank You for Banking with Us!Laila AbbasEgyptian film
- Best Arab film · Feature documentary · sharedThe Brink of DreamsNada Riyadh, Ayman El AmirEgyptian film
- Best Arab film · Short filmA Promise to the SeaHend SohailEgyptian film
Special mention · sharedDawn Every DayAmir YoussefEgyptian film
Chosen by the audience
The Cinema for Humanity Audience Award, chosen by the festival's audience.
- Cinema for Humanity audience awardDisorderWissam Charaf, Lucien Bourjeily, Bane Fakih, Areej MahmoudArab film
The Green Star
For a film about the environment.
Green StarThe Battle for LaikipiaDaphne Matziaraki, Peter Murimi
Green Star, special mentionA New Kind of WildernessSilje Evensmo Jacobsen
From the critics' juries
FIPRESCI critics’ prizeGirls Will Be GirlsShuchi Talati
NETPAC awardWe Are InsideFarah KassemArab film
Special mentions
Special mention · Charles Peccia GallettoMy EverythingAnne-Sophie Bailly- Special mention · Kani Kusruti and Preeti PanigrahiGirls Will Be GirlsShuchi Talati
- Special mention · sharedDawn Every DayAmir YoussefEgyptian film
Special mention · sharedVoicelessSamuel Patthey
Also honoured
Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
ناهد نصر اللهNahed Nasrallah
عبد السلام موسىAbdel Salam Mousa
احمد الصاويAhmed El Sawy
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