The Stars of 2025
22 Stars and prizes, to 19 films, on the closing night of the eighth 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 My Father's Scent, directed by Mohamed Siam.
For Adam's Sake, directed by Laura Wandel.
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 narrativeWhere the Wind Comes FromAmel GuellatyArab film
Best Arab film · Feature documentaryLife After SihamNamir Abdel MesseehEgyptian film
Best Arab film · Short filmThe Devil and the BicycleSharon HakimArab film
Egypt on the night
Egyptian films won 5 Stars and prizes this year.
Bronze Star · Feature narrativeThe SettlementMohamed RashadEgyptian film
Best Actor · Ahmed MalekMy Father's ScentMohamed SiamEgyptian film- Silver Star · Feature documentaryBest Arab film · Feature documentaryLife After SihamNamir Abdel MesseehEgyptian film
- Cinema for Humanity audience award · sharedHappy BirthdaySarah GoherEgyptian film
Chosen by the audience
The Cinema for Humanity Audience Award, chosen by the festival's audience.
Cinema for Humanity audience award · sharedPut Your Soul on Your Hand and WalkSepideh Farsi- Cinema for Humanity audience award · sharedHappy BirthdaySarah GoherEgyptian film
From the critics' juries
- NETPAC awardFIPRESCI critics’ prizeAlwaysDeming Chen
NETPAC awardShadowboxTanushree Das, Saumyananda Sahi
Special mentions
Special jury mentionRomeríaCarla Simón
Special jury mentionHow to Build a LibraryMaia Lekow, Christopher King
Also honoured
Intishal Al-Tamimi
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