Festival"s president, expressed her pride in showing films from the Gulf, particularly from Kuwait and the UAE LONDON: The Kuwaiti film “Amakor” took center stage at the 12th edition of Morocco’s Dakhla International Film Festival, which ran from Monday to Sunday, Kuwait News Agency reported. Directed by Ahmad Al-Khudari, the film tells the story of a famous social media influencer who, after suffering an accident that causes memory loss, struggles to continue his work and encounters numerous challenges. Zine El-Abidine Charafeddine, president of the film festival, expressed her pride in showing films from the Gulf, particularly from Kuwait and the UAE, during this year’s festival. Abdullah Al-Tararwah, who stars in “Amakor,” said he was honored to represent Kuwaiti cinema in the feature films category. He highlighted the festival’s role in promoting Kuwaiti cinematic achievements to a diverse audience, including film critics and artists from Africa, the Arab world and Europe. “Amakor” has been screened at Arab and international festivals.