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El Gouna Film Festival Names Andrew Mohsen Artistic Director
4/2/2026
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Story summary
- The El Gouna Film Festival appointed Andrew Mohsen as its new Artistic Director, replacing Marianne Khoury.
- Mohsen joined in 2023 and takes on the role today for the ninth edition, Oct. 15–23.
- Co-founder Amr Mansi expressed confidence in Mohsen's vision to bridge Arab and international cinema.
- The festival was founded in 2017 by Naguib Sawiris, and Khoury was thanked.
