DUBAI: The ninth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival opened on Thursday in Egypt’s Red Sea resort town, with Egyptian actress Mona Zaki receiving the festival’s Creative Achievement Award during the opening ceremony. Running until Oct. 23 under the theme “Cinema for Humanity: Archiving Narratives,” the festival is screening 77 films across narrative, documentary and short film competitions, alongside special presentations and out-of-competition titles. Egyptian actress Yasmina El-Abd hosted th
