Honors and stage performances for Viola Davis and Egyptian star Mona Zaki (perfect stranger, Flight 404, Abserb: Squadron, spiderA new movie from director Johnny Depp and a biopic about Robbie Williams will be part of this year’s Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, organizers said on Monday.
They also announced the lineup for the fourth music festival. The entire lineup includes 49 world and international premiere films, organizers said, highlighting that six female filmmakers will appear in the competition.
Out of the 15 declared winners of the competition, the winner was Reema Kagti malegaon super boybowed at the Toronto Film Festival, and Kudwin Ayoub’s moonwhich had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize.
Monday’s RSIFF also added several extra events to its lineup, and it was revealed Family & Children Program.Opening night screening will be by Karim Shenawi The story of Daye’s family. According to the synopsis, it tells the story of “an 11-year-old Nubian albino boy with a beautiful voice who faces adversity due to his unique appearance.” “Abandoned by his father and bullied by his peers, he dreams of following in the footsteps of his idol, singer and actor Mohamed Munir. When he gets the chance to audition soundDaye and his family then embarked on a dangerous journey from Aswan to Cairo.
Meanwhile, Johnny Depp’s Modi ——Three days on the wings of madness Awards gala screening to be held in Jeddah, along with Robbie Williams biopic better person Director Michael Gracey’s work will be screened as part of the closing night.
Previously, RSIFF selected 12 festival favorites, including films from the UK Oscars SantoshAn Indian police documentary about the unlikely alliance of two women, directed by Sandhya Suri and Chinese director Guan Hu. black dogWon the Un Certain Regard Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Jomana Al Rashid, Chairman of the Red Foundation, said: “Our Foundation has a long-standing commitment to supporting female voices in film, so this year’s first two winners are two from the film industry. This feels especially meaningful to two legendary women: Mona Zaki and Viola Davis “Both are not only talented artists, but also passionate advocates for transcending their craft. . ”
Both actresses will discuss their careers during the festival’s “Conversation” segment.
“I’m extremely honored to be recognized alongside such exceptional talent,” said Davis. “As a producer personally passionate about championing diverse narratives, I’m excited to partner with Red Ocean to reach new audiences and create a platform for meaningful Create a global platform for cultural exchange.”
Zaki said: “I closely follow and admire the many cultural achievements of the Saudi Arabian and Red Sea Film Festivals, especially in cinematography. I look forward to the festival and celebrating filmmaking with everyone from around the world magic.
Mona Zaki
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See the RSIFF 2024 competition line-up and family and children’s programs below.
Red Sea Film Festival Competition
malegaon super boy (played by Rema Kagati)
Hanami (Denise Fernandez)
Travel to unknown lands (Mahdi Fleifer)
moon (Kudwin Ayyub)
Adam’s Song (Odai Rashid)
red path (Lotfi Ashur)
snow White (Tagrid Abu Elhassan)
Bin U Bin, Elsewhere on the Border (Mohammed Lakhdar Tati)
Saifee (Poor Abu Mansour)
Elsa (Mehdi Barsavi)
Finding safe haven for Mr. Rambo (Khalid Mansoor)
Song of Sima (Roya Sadat)
6 a.m. (Moran Modiri)
Kill a Mongolian horse (Xiaoxuan Jiang)
Sabah (meaning Hussein)
Family and Children’s Program
animal apocalypse night
Ricardo Curtis, Rodrigo Perez-Castro
“Due to a viral attack, all the animals at the friendly Colpeper Zoo have been turned into zombies; a handful of survivors, led by Gracie the wolf, must find a cure before the virus infects the entire world.
African Giant Bear
Richard Kraus, Carsten Killerich
“When his dragon friend is kidnapped as a gift to the African Lion King, adventurous Panda Ping travels across oceans, deserts and jungles to rescue him.”
Sugar: Reason W Houboub Al Kharziz
Tamer Mahdi
“In this Arabic musical, a case of chicken pox becomes the unlikely catalyst for a series of adventures for young orphan Suka and her friends.”
