The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced the world premiere of seven Saudi films, as well as 18 short films, as part of its program which It includes more than 130 films that will be It was shown during the festival in its next session, which will be held in the city of Jeddah, on the shores of the east coast of the Red Sea, from 1 to 10 December this year.
The selection of films was made to highlight the new dimensions and cinematic and narrative mechanisms used by Saudi directors across the region, with the Red Sea International Film Festival having a particular focus on highlighting the talent and creativity of young directors of the entire region.
Among the Saudi films that will be screened in this edition of the Red Sea Film Festival
On this occasion, Mohi Qari, Saudi Program Director at the Red Sea International Film Festival, commented: “We have seen a great development in the Saudi film industry since the festival’s inaugural session, where the screening of seven Saudi films in the list. of this year’s festival films is the best proof of development and maturity. The experience of the film industry in the UK. The Red Sea International Film Festival provided an opportunity to showcase the talent of Saudi directors. ” Qari added: “We are proud of our success in launching this platform, which has succeeded in highlighting brilliant talent and paved the way for them to go global.”
The international festival ends with the film “The Valley Road” by Saudi writer and director Khaled Fahd and the film starring Hamad Farhan, Nayef Khalaf and Aseel Omran. The film tells the story of Ali, whose sister left their home to study, and it was she who surrounded him with acceptance and love, so Ali’s father decides to take him on a journey in the valley to a folk healer, to rid him of the stigma of affliction. As Ali gets lost in his father’s journey, he discovers, with the help of stamina and tenacity, that this journey holds many challenges which, by overcoming them, can defeat his differences.
The film “Al-Khalat +”, directed by Fahd Al-Ammari, inspired by the “Al-Khalat” series, which has garnered over 1.5 billion views on the Internet, will also be screened at the festival.
Among the Saudi films that will be screened in this edition of the Red Sea Film Festival
The festival will also feature Mansour Asad’s “Abd”, Abdullah Al-Arak’s “Satar” and Saudi director Muhammad Al-Atawi’s “Between the Sands”.
As for “The Raven’s Song”, which will be screened at the festival, it is the first film by Saudi director Mohammed Al-Salman. The events of the film begin when Nasser is diagnosed with cancer and his life turns into hell and only the charming new girl who controls his obsessions can save him.
It will also screen the film “Shyabni Hani”, a joint production between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, directed by Ziad Al-Husseini. The film tells the story of two childhood friends who suddenly find a hiding place of stolen weapons and anxiously await an opportunity for great wealth.
