• The 8th edition of the El Gouna Film Festival concluded with a closing ceremony that announced the winners, attended by a wide range of filmmakers and stars from the Arab world and beyond
• The film A Poet won the Golden Star for Best Narrative Feature, while Ahmed Malek and Léa Drucker received the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress

The El Gouna Film Festival wrapped up its eighth edition on Friday evening with an elegant closing ceremony that revealed the winners of its official competition, drawing prominent figures from Arab and international cinema

Narrative Feature Films

The film A Poet received the Golden Star of El Gouna, while the Silver Star went to The Lucky One, and the Egyptian film The Colony won the Bronze award

Best Arab Narrative Feature

In the Arab narrative feature category, the Tunisian film Where the Wind Takes Us was awarded Best Arab Narrative Film

Acting Awards

Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek won Best Actor for his role in Colonia, and French actress Léa Drucker received Best Actress for For Adam

The film The Pilgrimage earned a special mention from the jury in recognition of its cinematic value

Cinema for Humanity Award

The Cinema for Humanity Award was shared between Put Your Soul in Your Hand and Walk and Happy Birthday, honoring their powerful human messages that tackled pressing social issues

Documentary Films

In the documentary competition, the Golden Star went to Always, while the Egyptian production Life After Siham won Best Arab Documentary

Short Films

In the short film category, Agapito won the Golden Star, Lowlands received the Silver, and Water Girl earned the Bronze Star

The Lebanese film The Devil and the Bicycle won Best Arab Short Film