A still from ‘Giant’ featuring Amir El Masry, image courtesy of the Red Sea IFF
The selection includes works which were supported by the Red Sea Fund, including Annemarie Jacir’s ‘Palestine 36’, the Palestinian submission to the Oscar race and ‘Hijra’ by Shahad Ameen which represents Saudi Arabia in the awards run this year.
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A still from ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ by Diego Céspedes
Everything moves so fast on the Croisette, that sometimes I imagine I’ve been here for a year, others that I landed just five minutes ago. But in that time, somewhere in between, I’ve definitely watched loads of films, met interesting people and attended a few parties. So here’s a recap of… only the last 48 hrs?! Incroyable, I tell you.
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The five day event, which takes place every two years and celebrates the best of Arab cinema, will be held from 2nd to 6th April 2025 in the Swiss city.
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Photo courtesy of the Red Sea Lodge, an initiative by the Red Sea International Film Festival
The Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has just announced their Red Sea Lodge edition for 2021.
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A still from ‘The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975’ by Göran Hugo Olsson
“I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” — James Baldwin
When I learned what happened to George Floyd on Memorial Day, I remembered more profoundly what “white privilege” means.
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In March of 2020 a revolution will begin in Saudi Arabia. But the country’s royal family and even that now infamous bad boy MBS — as the crown prince is known for short — needn’t worry about getting ready with armies and bodyguards. They just need to sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
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