JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the Middle East’s largest film festivals, opened Thursday in the coastal city of Jeddah, marking a ...

The Red Sea International Film Festival's new head of international programs discusses the exciting opportunity to champion Asian, African and Arab storytelling — and why Óliver Laxe’s critically ...

Light rain typically falls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia just a handful of times each year, with annual rainfall averaging under two inches. But the clouds opened up above the historic port city on Tuesday ...

Saudi Arabia Film Festival From left, Abdallah Sada, Alaa Alasad, Mohammad Siam, Israel Banuelos, Bassam Alasad, Mohammad Nizar, director Zain Duraie, Clara Khoury, George Christopoulos, Glenn Gainor, ...

As RSIFF marks its fifth edition, the event's founding MD discusses structural change in the Saudi film industry, the huge Hollywood contingent participating in 2025, and why she’s unfazed by U.S.

Faisal Baltyuor is a busy man. One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent film producers since the country lifted its ban on public cinemas in 2018, Baltyuor has produced domestic hits such as the wrestling ...

Jordanian filmmaker Zain Duraie arrives at this year’s Red Sea Film Festival with her first feature “Sink” (“Gharaq”), a deeply personal drama screening in competition. The film, which traces a mother ...

“Lost Land,” the first Rohingya-language feature, follows two young siblings fleeing persecution in Myanmar on a perilous journey to join an uncle in Malaysia. Presenting the Golden Yusr to Fujimoto, ...

Maha Haj, Mohamed Kordofani, Jing Zou Getty Images, © Julia Hervouin c/o Critics' Week Upcoming films from Palestinian director Maha Haj, Lebanese director Wissam ...

JEDDAH – Arab female film directors have helped change the landscape of Arab cinema in recent years, presenting stories that haven't been told before and claiming space in an industry in a region that ...