The inaugural edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival will run in Jeddah, from December 6-15, 2021.
Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) has announced the lineup of films in its International Spectacular section.
The selection is a curated collection of some of the year’s most powerful stories from iconic, award-winning international filmmaking voices. All eight films in this section will be Arab premieres, showcasing the best of international cinema to the Arab world.
Edouard Waintrop, Artistic Director of the (RedSeaIFF) said: “Whilst the Red Sea Film International Festival is undoubtedly about showcasing Arab cinema to the world, it is as much about welcoming international cinema and international filmmakers to the Arab world. The stories told in these films, over half of which are from female filmmakers, portray a vibrant and diverse array of views, and we are thrilled to be able to showcase them all at the Festival.”
Kaleem Aftab, Director of International Programming for the RedSeaIFF, added: “The selection of films on display as part of the International Spectacular are some of the most dynamic and thought-provoking stories being told this year. Filmmakers from across the world are sharing their stories, some deeply personal, others surreal and fantastic, but with all having a profound impact on the audiences viewing them.”
The film lineup includes Giuseppe Tornatore’s Ennio, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour, French-Algerian director Yamina Benguigui’s latest film Sisters, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut The Lost Daughter, Belfast, written and directed by Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh, Spanish comedy The Good Boss, written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, You Resemble Me, the directorial debut of Egyptian-American filmmaker and award-winning journalist, Dina Amer, and The Colour Room directed by Claire McCarthy.
