The El Gouna Film Festival is delighted to announce that its opening film this year will be 60 Egyptian Pounds, a highly anticipated short film, directed by the famous filmmaker Amr Salama, featuring the most popular trap artist in Egypt, Ziad Zaza. The screening, scheduled for October 13, 2023, the festival opening evening, promises to be a truly memorable event.
It will be the second time that the El Gouna film festival will open its edition with a film directed by Amr Salama. SHeikh Jackson (2017) had opened the first edition of the El Gouna Film Festival. Mad Solutions, already associated with the work of AMR Salama with Sheikh Jacksonwill take charge of the global distribution of the film.
Inspired by successful song 60 geneh From the artist of Trap Ziad Zaza, this short film weaves a powerful narration around the life and education of the artist. The director Amr Salama brilliantly translates the music of Ziad Zaza into a captivating visual story, both stimulating and emotionally powerful.
“We are honored to count the presence of director Amr Salama and actor Ziad Zaza during our opening evening,” said Amr Mansi, executive director of the GFF. This short film testifies to the creative synergy between these two exceptional artists and embodies the spirit of our festival, which celebrates the fusion of various arts in the seventh art. »»
Director Amr Salama expressed his enthusiasm for the screening by declaring: “The creation of this film was a work of love, and I am delighted to share it with the public of the El Gouna film festival. It is a story of resilience, identity and the power of music to transcend borders ”.
Ziad Zaza, whose life story is at the heart of the film, expressed his enthusiasm, declaring: “I am honored to collaborate with Amr Salama and see my journey take place on the big screen. 60 geneh has always been deeply personal for me, and I hope he will resonate with the public in a new visual way. ”
The film is part of the short film competition section of the El Gouna Film Festival, and the public will have the opportunity not only to see the film, but also to participate in a question and answer session with Amr Salama and Ziad Zaza, and to learn more about the creative process behind this extraordinary film.
About the El Gouna Film Festival
One of the flagship festivals in the MENA region, the GFF aims to present a wide variety of films to a passionate and informed audience, while promoting better communication between cultures through cinematographic art. Its objective is to connect filmmakers in the region with their international counterparts in a spirit of cooperation and cultural exchange. The El Gouna Film Festival made itself known for having presented a diverse programming of films from around the world, with a particular accent on Arabic cinema. The festival aims to promote and support the growth of the film industry in the region and to offer a platform to filmmakers to present their work. The festival also undertakes to discover new voices and strives to be a catalyst for the development of cinema in the Arab world, in particular thanks to the Cinegouna Platform, an event oriented towards the industry created to support Egyptian and Arabic filmmakers and help them find artistic and financial support. The Cinegouna Platform presents the Cinegouna Springboard and Cinegouna Bridge programs, which offer opportunities for sharing and learning.
Press release
The El Gouna Film Festival is delighted to announce that its opening film this year will be 60 Egyptian Pounds, a highly anticipated short film, directed by the famous filmmaker Amr Salama, featuring the most popular trap artist in Egypt, Ziad Zaza. The screening, scheduled for October 13, 2023, the festival opening evening, promises to be a truly memorable event.
It will be the second time that the El Gouna film festival will open its edition with a film directed by Amr Salama. SHeikh Jackson (2017) had opened the first edition of the El Gouna Film Festival. Mad Solutions, already associated with the work of AMR Salama with Sheikh Jacksonwill take charge of the global distribution of the film.
Inspired by successful song 60 geneh From the artist of Trap Ziad Zaza, this short film weaves a powerful narration around the life and education of the artist. The director Amr Salama brilliantly translates the music of Ziad Zaza into a captivating visual story, both stimulating and emotionally powerful.
“We are honored to count the presence of director Amr Salama and actor Ziad Zaza during our opening evening,” said Amr Mansi, executive director of the GFF. This short film testifies to the creative synergy between these two exceptional artists and embodies the spirit of our festival, which celebrates the fusion of various arts in the seventh art. »»
Director Amr Salama expressed his enthusiasm for the screening by declaring: “The creation of this film was a work of love, and I am delighted to share it with the public of the El Gouna film festival. It is a story of resilience, identity and the power of music to transcend borders ”.
Ziad Zaza, whose life story is at the heart of the film, expressed his enthusiasm, declaring: “I am honored to collaborate with Amr Salama and see my journey take place on the big screen. 60 geneh has always been deeply personal for me, and I hope he will resonate with the public in a new visual way. ”
The film is part of the short film competition section of the El Gouna Film Festival, and the public will have the opportunity not only to see the film, but also to participate in a question and answer session with Amr Salama and Ziad Zaza, and to learn more about the creative process behind this extraordinary film.
About the El Gouna Film Festival
One of the flagship festivals in the MENA region, the GFF aims to present a wide variety of films to a passionate and informed audience, while promoting better communication between cultures through cinematographic art. Its objective is to connect filmmakers in the region with their international counterparts in a spirit of cooperation and cultural exchange. The El Gouna Film Festival made itself known for having presented a diverse programming of films from around the world, with a particular accent on Arabic cinema. The festival aims to promote and support the growth of the film industry in the region and to offer a platform to filmmakers to present their work. The festival also undertakes to discover new voices and strives to be a catalyst for the development of cinema in the Arab world, in particular thanks to the Cinegouna Platform, an event oriented towards the industry created to support Egyptian and Arabic filmmakers and help them find artistic and financial support. The Cinegouna Platform presents the Cinegouna Springboard and Cinegouna Bridge programs, which offer opportunities for sharing and learning.
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