# Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival Begins

> Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival opens with Oscar contender All About Corinne and local talent.
- Title: Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival Begins · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival opens with Oscar contender All About Corinne and local talent. Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival starts today with French…
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- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/egypt-el-gouna-kicksoff-mena-fall-film-festival-season-1237158398
- Author: Melanie Goodfellow
- Published: 2026-10-15T18:13:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: el gouna, marc fitoussi, all about corinne, isabelle huppert, oscar contenders, mena film festival, entertainment, culture
## El Gouna Film Festival
Egypt's 9th El Gouna Film Festival opens today with a red-carpet gala screening of French director Marc Fitoussi's drama All About Corinne.
## All About Corinne
The film stars Isabelle Huppert as a jobbing actress who forms an unexpected friendship with a big screen star.
## New Artistic Director
Andrew Mohsen replaces Marianne Khoury as artistic director for the festival's 2026 edition.
## Key takeaway

Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival starts today with French director Marc Fitoussi's Oscar contender All About Corinne and emerging local filmmakers.