Egyptian film 'Safe Exit' joins El Gouna Festival's feature competition

El Gouna Film Festival has added Mohamed Hammad's 'Safe Exit' to the feature competition of its ninth edition, running October 15-23.

• The festival announced the film's inclusion in its ninth edition's feature competition, held October 15-23 in El Gouna.
• The film premiered in the Panorama program at the 76th Berlin Film Festival and had its Asian premiere at Shanghai in June.
• Festival artistic director Andrew Mohsen said the film marks Hammad's return after nearly a decade and that the festival continues supporting Egyptian directors with bold visions.
• Hammad said the film follows Samaan, a young Coptic man who lost his father to extremist violence, asking whether a 'safe exit' exists for his generation.