Mayasi debut plays El Gouna competition after Cannes premiere

Palestinian filmmaker Rakan Mayasi's debut feature Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep plays in competition at Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival, Variety reported. It premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes and later screened at Karlovy Vary, Variety reported. It is scheduled for CineMed Montpellier and Rome's Best First Feature section, Variety reported.