Overview

• The prize was announced on Oct. 18 at the El Gouna Film Festival in the award’s seventh edition, organized by European Film Promotion with the Arab Cinema Center.
• Producer Dorothe Beinemeier of Red Balloon accepted the award on site after the director sent a video message thanking the jury and partners.
• The film follows an Arab man on a remote North Sea island, exploring displacement, trauma and renewal through encounters that reshape his outlook.
• Yunan premiered in competition at this year’s Berlinale and earned Golden Firebird acting prizes for Georges Khabbaz and Hanna Schygulla at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
• The multi-country co-production involves partners in Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, with Intramovies handling world sales and Mad Solutions overseeing MENA distribution.