Returning to the Source: GFF Celebrates 100 Years of Chahine
In 2018, his music was reborn in concert, his films felt, through orchestral sound. On that red carpet, stars recalled what he meant to them.
Youssef Chahine’s cinema is a mystery we never quite solve, only revisit, again and again. His legacy is a conversation that keeps unfolding every time Egyptian or Arab filmmakers gather.
Just days ago, Luca Guadagnino (of Call Me By Your Name) praised Chahine’s genius. Decades before and surely decades after, people will continue to marvel at the man, the myth, the relentless passion.
At El Gouna Film Festival, we’ve seen his spirit fill every frame and every stage.
In 2018, his music was reborn in concert, his films felt, through orchestral sound. On that red carpet, stars recalled what he meant to them: the late Hesham Selim remembered his humour, Dorra her debut under his direction. In 2024, iconic actress Youssra shared with us her stories, and acclaimed filmmaker Yousry Nasrallah gave us Chahine behind the curtain. The fire, the fury, the drive.
This year, as his centennial celebrations begin in El Gouna with a special exhibition and film programme spotlighting the Arab filmmakers he inspired, we return once more to the source. To Chahine.
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