The third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival got underway in Egypt yesterday, Thursday, September 19, and a wealth of actors, stars and celebrities turned out to walk the red carpet at the lavish opening ceremony. Taking place in El Gouna's Marine Theatre, the festival kicked off with a flurry of striking looks where feathers, ruffles and multi-layered gowns were trending. All eyes were firmly on Tunisian actress Dorra Zarrouk who emerged from a black car to walk the red carpet in a head-turning cerise pink ball gown by Michael Cinco. The actress changed for the official after party, donning a Michael Kors one-sleeved sequinned black dress with an asymmetrical feathered hemline. Egyptian actress Mona <span>Zaki</span> donned a striking dress topped with an oversized white feather, one of the biggest trends spotted at the festival. Amina Khalil also donned a feathered look, opting for a design by Emirari Hamda Al Fahim. Elsewhere Amel Bouchacha twirled on the red carpet in a shimmering one-sleeve dress by Rami Kadi. The Algerian actress wore her hair in an effortless ponytail and paired the gown with silver drop earrings and a clutch bag. Jordanian actress and presenter Mais Hamdan opted for a multi-textured dress complete with lashings of ruffles from Iman Saab. And it wasn't all about the women. Egyptian Canadian actor <span>Mena</span> <span>Massoud who starred in Guy Ritchie's <em>Aladdin</em> looked sharp in his dark suit and Ahmed Dawood sported a black suit and bow-tie by Concrete as he sashayed on the red carpet with his wife Ola Rushdy.</span> The festival will run until Friday, September 27 and will screen around 80 films.
