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Film festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Red Sea International Film Festival
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Opening film
| Cyrano
by
Joe Wright
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Closing film
| 83
by
Kabir Khan
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Location
| Arbaeen lagoon, Al Madinah Al Munawarah Road,
old town
Jeddah
,
Saudi Arabia
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Founded
| 2019
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Most recent
| 2021
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Film titles
| 138 from 67 countries
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Hosted by
| Red Sea Film Festival Foundation
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Festival date
| Opening: December 6, 2021
(
2021-12-06
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Closing: December 15, 2021
(
2021-12-15
)
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Language
| Arabic
English
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Website
| RSFF
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2022
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The
Red Sea International Film Festival
(
Arabic
:
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) is a
film festival
launched in 2019 and held in
Jeddah
, western
Saudi Arabia
.
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The festival mainly focuses on new storytelling trends, as well as emerging talents from Saudi Arabia, the
Arab world
and the rest of the Global South.
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The festival looks at establishing a solid foundation for the film industry in Saudi Arabia that may contribute to diversifying the income of the country.
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The first edition of the festival was held in the old town of Jeddah from the 6 December to 15 December 2021.
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The second edition of the festival was held between the 1st and the 10th of Dec 2022, and featured the best films from Saudi Arabia, the region and a curated selection of titles from around the world.
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Organization
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The festival is organized and operated by the
Red Sea Film Festival Foundation
, a non-profit cultural organization registered in Saudi Arabia.
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The Foundation is chaired by Jomana Alrashid; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Saudi Research and Media Group ? SRMG."
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Festivals
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2021 edition
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2021 edition of the festival was opened on 6 December 2021 with
Joe Wright
’s
Cyrano
at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 138 films from 67 countries will be screened in the festival, which includes 16 films in competition section.
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It closed on 15 December with the world premiere of
Kabir Khan
‘s film
83
.
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The event came after several boycott calls by the critics, who warned that the Saudi authorities were attempting to divert the international attention from the country's poor human rights records. The Kingdom was being accused of using culture to whitewash its image at a global level. One of the critics said that without freedom of speech, the festival descended into a propaganda.
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- Red Sea Competition
- Brighton 4th
, dir:
Levan Koguashvili
- Communion
, dir: Nejib Belkadhi
- PAKA (River of Blood)
, dir:
Nithin Lukose
- Huda's Salon
, dir:
Hany Abu-Assad
- Soula
, dir: Salah Issaad
- Europa
, dir: Haider Rashid
- Yuni
, dir:
Kamila Andini
- Saloum
, dir:
Jean Luc Herbulot
- Rupture
, dir: Hamzah Jamjoom
- Rehana Maryam Noor
, dir:
Abdullah Mohammad Saad
- Hit the Road
, dir: Panah Panahi
- Life Suits Me Well
, dir: Al Hadi Ulad-Mohand
- Neighbours
, dir: Mano Khalil
- Farha
, dir:
Darin J Sallam
- Sharaf
, dir: Samir Nasr
- The Alleys
, dir: Bassel Ghandour
- Winners
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Best Film
- Best Film:
Brighton 4th
by Levan Koguashvili ? Georgia, Russia, Bulgaria, USA, Monaco.
Best Director
- Best Director:
Europa
by Haider Rashid ? Iraq, Italy, Kuwait
- Jury Prize:
Hit the Road
by
Panah Panahi
? Iran
- Best Actor: Adam Ali for
Europa
? Iraq, Italy, Kuwait
- Best Actress: Arawinda Kirana for
Yuni
? Indonesia, Singapore, France, Australia
- Best Saudi Film:
Rupture
by Hamzah K. Jamjoom ? Saudi Arabia
- Audience Award:
You Resemble Me
by
Dina Amer
? Egypt, France, U.S.
- Immersive Silver Yusr:
Samsara
by
Hsin-Chien Huang
? Taiwan
- Immersive Gold Yusr:
End of Night
by David Adler ? Denmark, France
- Short Competition Golden Yusr:
Tala’Vision
by
Murad Abu Eisheh
? Jordan, Germany
- Special Mention:
Farha
by Darin J. Sallam ? Jordan
- Best Cinematic Contribution: Amin Jafari for
Hit the Road
? Iran
- Best Screenplay:
Neighbours
by Mano Khalil ? Syria, Switzerland
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