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Red Sea International Film Festival 2025: Giant
Rowan Athale’s Giant enters the crowded boxing biopic arena with a distinctive punch. While ostensibly chronicling the flamboyant…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & TV
“It’s really complicated. It’s really hard if you put yourself in his shoes”: Nawaf Al Dhufairi, Raghad Bokhari and Lana Komsany on Hijra at Red Sea International Film Festival 2025
Actor Nawaf Al Dhufairi spoke with The Upcoming at the Red Sea Film Festival about his role in…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & TV
“Why didn’t I raise my voice for the Rohingya people?”: Akio Fujimoto on Lost Land at Red Sea International Film Festival 2025
Akio Fujimoto, the talented Japanese director, presented his latest work, Lost Land, at the Red Sea Film Festival.…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & TV
“When you live with someone with a harsh mental illness, you can really sink with them”: Zain Duraie and Alaa Alasad on Sink at Red Sea International Film Festival 2025
Director Zain Duraie and producer Alaa Alasad presented their film Sink at the Red Sea Film Festival. The…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & TV
“It felt quite absurd to be part of that social jungle”: Sara Balghonaim on Irtizaz at Red Sea International Film Festival 2025
Director Sara Balghonaim, with a background shaped by working with Haifa Al-Mansour and NYU, presented her film Irtizaz…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & TV
Red Sea International Film Festival 2025: Highlights and interviews with Juliette Binoche, Shigeru Umebayashi, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, and More
The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) recently concluded, transforming Jeddah into…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & TV
“All that matters, I think, is the partnership”: Amira Diab on Wedding Rehearsal at Red Sea International Film Festival 2025
Amira Diab's directorial feature debut, Wedding Rehearsal, premiered at the Red Sea Film Festival. The film follows Tamara,…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & TV
“I believe inside each human being there is an artist”: Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji, Hussein Raad Zuwayr and Samar Kazem Jawad on Irkalla – Gilgamesh Dream
Director Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji, alongside actors Hussein Raad Zuwayr and Samar Kazem Jawad, discussed Irkalla: Gilgamesh Dream at…
By Laura Della Corte
Cinema & TV
“Modern love – it’s a bit dark”: Anas Ba Tahaf and Sarah Taibah on A Matter of Life and Death at Red Sea International Film Festival 2025
Director Anas Ba Tahaf and actress Sarah Taibah presented their quirky romantic comedy with dark humour, A Matter…
By Laura Della Corte