El Gouna Artistic Director Amir Ramses Steps Down Before Festival Ends
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variety.comNaman Ramachandran Amir Ramses, artistic director of the ongoing El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt, has resigned in the final days of the event.
It’s believed he may have stepped down due to growing local opposition to Cannes-winning film “Feathers,” by Egyptian filmmaker Omar El Zohairy.The film follows a family thrown into disarray after its patriarch is accidentally turned into a chicken by a magician during a children’s birthday party. “Feathers” debuted at the Cannes Critics’ Week, where it won the grand prize and the FIPRESCI prize.
Following its screening at El Gouna, several prominent local critics took issue with the portrayal of Egypt in the film, which may have led to Ramses’ resignation, Variety understands.
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