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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nA Tribute for Celebrities who Dearly Departed in 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n GFF raised its curtains presenting a tribute in remembrance of the works of stars and filmmakers who passed away earlier this year, such as Samir Ghanem, Dalal Abdel Aziz, Wahid Hamed, Ezzat El Alaili, Ramses Marzouk, Moufida Tlatli, and JeanPaul Belmondo. Ahmed El Saka also dedicated his award to the late Samir Ghanem, Dalal Abdel Aziz, Onsi Sawiris, and his father – Egypt\u2019s late pioneer of the Puppet Theatre, Salah El Saka. Actress Lebleba gave a speech about Samir Ghanem, which was followed by a theatrical performance celebrating his illustrious career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arwa Gouda\u2019s Controversial Dress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Egyptian actress, Arwa Gouda always maintains a great fashion style on the red carpet, and this year, her dress was the talk of the town. Arwa appeared on the red carpet on the third day of GFF wearing a bold black dress open from one side. Arwa complemented the look with a silver handbag and earrings that looked attractive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, Arwa received severe backlash as many people commented that the dress is quite revealing. What is worse is that Arwa\u2019s photo was abusively used by a pharmacy as an advertisement for their cellulite creams! Arwa bravely responded by saying that having cellulite is not something that women should be ashamed of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Every year, GFF makes us think of the stance of women in the MENA region; women are lectured on what they should wear, what standards they should follow to cover their bodies, and whether they have the perfect bodies or not! We can\u2019t but wonder when this onslaught of imposed standards shall end? We can\u2019t wrap our heads around the fact that these shameful incidents occur during the 21st century!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Cannes-Awarded Feathers (Reesh)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After it was awarded Cannes\u2019 Critics\u2019 Week Grand Prize this year, the movie Reesh directed by Omar El Zohairy becomes the main contender of the festival. Inspired by Franz Kafka\u2019s novella, The Metamorphosis, the film tells the story of a mother who lives a stable life until one day, her husband turns into a chicken during the celebration of her youngest son\u2019s birthday. The mother suddenly finds herself the sole breadwinner of her impoverished family. The movie sheds light on the themes of women empowerment and poverty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What is beautiful about this movie is the director\u2019s commitment to the discovery of new talents, for the movie doesn\u2019t include any stars, showing uprising talents from Upper Egypt. The movie\u2019s leading protagonist is played by Demiana Nassar \u2013 a woman from Upper Egypt who had a lifelong dream of becoming an actress. Although Demiana doesn\u2019t know how to read and write, she turned heads with her role and brought a Cannes award to Egyptian cinema.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mohamed Ramadan\u2019s s Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the opening ceremony, Mohamed Ramadan took to the stage to present the festival\u2019s song which received ridicule from social media users as the song was totally out of place and irrelevant to GFF\u2019s themes. The song was called Gaw El Banat (Girly Vibes), so clearly it had nothing to do with the art of filmmaking. People criticized the festival for the decision of presenting Ramadan\u2019s as the icon of their theme song, which was supposed to highlight the festival\u2019s role as a catalyst for the development of cinema in the Arab world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Outfits\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Youssra stole the show with her bedazzled baby blue flowy gown \u2013 a classy look that we couldn\u2019t let slide. Another stunning appearance was made by Hend Sabry who wore a super bright yellow dress. Mais Hamdan wore a fancy, super classy black dress that left us head over heels. Passant Shawky wowed spectators with her sparkling black dress that she complemented with a half-up hairdo. Everyone\u2019s sweetheart, Raya Abirached, won our hearts with her fancy red dress.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fashion Fails\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n People will always love their favourite celebrities no matter what they wear, but at times like GFF, everyone suddenly turns into a budding fashionista. So, let\u2019s highlight some of GFF\u2019s overboard celebrity looks this year that we can\u2019t resist talking about. Although Raya Abirached looks amazing in whatever costume she wears, her look this time with the green suit was a little bit too much. Maya Diab\u2019s enormous hat also sparked some comics on social media and kept people wondering if she is undercover or trying to hide from someone there. Moreover, the Lebanese diva\u2019s predominantly red outfit didn\u2019t look good on the red carpet which was predominantly red too. Suma El Kashab\u2019s dress also failed to impress many people. Mohamed Ramadan\u2019s glow-in-the-dark suit felt too ostentatious and was our least-favourite celebrity costume this year because there is no other explanation for wearing all this gold jewellery but to show people how rich you are.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Winning Movies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n El Gouna Film Festival awarded the film The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic with the GFF Star Award for the Best Feature Film. Arabic long documentary film. The GFF Star Award for the Best Arabic Narrative Film went to Omar Al-Zuhairi\u2019s Feathers while Captains of Za\u2019atari won GFF Star Award for the Best Arabic Documentary Feature Movie. GFF showcased 16 feature films, 23 short fiction films, and 15 documentaries which competed for the GFF awards worth $244,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The GFF\u2019s Cinema for Humanity Award is an award given by the festival audience to movies that excel at highlighting humanitarian issues and is presented by Naguib Sawiris. The humanitarian award, valued at $20,000 USD, was given to the movie, Ostrov – Lost Island directed by Svetlana Rodina and Laurent Staub. 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