El Gouna Film Festival: 17 looks from the closing ceremony red carpet

Dorra Zarrouk, Hend Sabri, Elisa Sednaoui and Arwa Gouda were among the stars who turned out to help close the festival's third iteration

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  Tunisian actress Dorra Zarrouk poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian actress Amina Khalil poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Model Elisa Sednaoui poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian actress Arwa Gouda poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian actress Hala Shiha poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian actor Asser Yassin and Kenzy Abdallah on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Tunisian actress Hend Sabry poses with her husband Ahmed El Sherif on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian actress Nahed Sibai poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian actress Raja al-Jadawi poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Stephanie Saliba poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Lebanese actress Carmen Lebbos poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  US actor Steven Seagal poses with his wife Erdenetuya on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian actress Ayten Amer poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Directors Rashid Masharawi and Ismael Ferrouki pose on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Syrian actress Nisreen Tafesh poses on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

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  Egyptian businessman Samih Sawiris and Goya Gallagher Sawiris pose on the red carpet during the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival. AFP

The Rea Sea resort town has been abuzz in recent days, with stars of the screen and soundwaves congregating in Egypt for the third annual El Gouna Film Festival.

But last night, the cinematic celebration drew to an end for another year, with legends of Arab cinema turning out for the closing ceremony.

On the red carpet were Tunisian actresses Dorra Zarrouk and Hend Sabri, with the latter picking up a Best Actress trophy at the night's awards.

Zarrouk made a dramatic entrance in a powder-blue gown by Lebanese couturier Zuhair Murad, dusted in feathers and intricate embroidery

Model Elisa Sednaoui, wearing Etro, and Egyptian actresses Arwa Gouda and Amina Khalil were also in attendance.

Scroll through the gallery above to see more red carpet photos from El Gouna Film Festival's closing ceremony.

The festival, which opened on Thursday, September 19 and finished on Friday, September 27, screened a range of regional and international works during its programme.

In the closing ceremony, filmmakers from around the world were feted in a star-studded awards gala, with Sudanese director Amjad Abu Alala⁣'s You Will Die at Twenty walking away with the coveted El Gouna Golden Star for Narrative Film.