Works by Tunisian director Lotfi Ashour red path Priyanka Joe won the Best Film in Competition and Best Director awards for “Yousl” during Thursday night’s awards ceremony at the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Pula Jonas and Viola Davis also won awards.
Mahdi Fleifel wins Silver Medal for Feature Film Yousl Travel to unknown landsA drama about a young Palestinian trapped in a state of eternal exile. little jaffnaStarring and directed by Laurence Waring, “” won the AlUla Audience Award, selected from all films in competition.
“Achraf, a shepherd boy working with his teenage cousin in a poor area of northern Tunisia, faced hardship when Islamic State terrorists attacked them and beheaded his cousin Nizar in front of him. An imaginary situation,” synopsis red path. “Ashraf had no choice but to take the head back to his family, who were helpless: terrorists were a constant threat and the police were indifferent to the problems of poor herdsmen. Nizal’s parents were obsessed with finding His body is returned for a proper burial, but Ashraf is unable to process his trauma and he clings to visions of Nizar in which he can converse with his cousin’s ghost.
This year’s RSIFF jury president is Spike Lee.
“I am honored to be recognized at the Red Sea International Film Festival, a celebration of storytelling that transcends language, national borders and cultural divides. I have always believed in the universal power of entertainment to bring people together, and I commend the Red Sea team for their commitment to showcasing The incredible diversity of talent and stories from around the world — not just in Hollywood or Bollywood, but beyond, Chopra Jonas said Wednesday as she unveiled her honor.
She is one of many big stars appearing at the fourth RSIFF, including Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Olivia Oscar Wilde, Emily Blunt, Nick Jonas and Eva Longoria.
See the full RSIFF 2024 winners below.
Kim Yusl Best Drama Film
red path
Directed by Lotfi Ashur
Silver Medal “Yusr” Drama
Travel to unknown lands
Mahdi Freifel
Yusl Best Director
Lotfi Ashur (red path)
Yusl Jury Prize
Finding safe haven for Mr. Rambo
director. Khalid Mansoor
Yusil Best Actor
Mahmoud Bakri
Travel to unknown lands
Uther Best Actress
Mariam Sharif
snow White
User Best Screenplay
Adam’s Song
Audi Rashid
Usher film achievements
Kill the Mongolian horse
Xiaoxuan Jiang
Kim Yusl Best Short Film
incubation
Alireza Kazemipur, Penta Moselay
Silver Yusr Short Film
Alazar
Beza Hailu’s Lemma
brief special mention
children of balzag
Ahmed al-Khattab
Other awards
Best Documentary of Asak
silent state
Director Santiago Maza
Chopard Saudi Emerging Talents
Rula Dakhlala (Me and my driver)
Saudi Arabian Film AlUla Audience Award
khobar
Abdulaziz al-Shiraheh
AlUla Audience Award for all films in competition
little jaffna
Laurence Waring
