Oliver Laxe on his techno-fuelled Oscar contender ‘Sirât’: “It’s triggered a debate, and I love that”
Inspired by his years as a raver, Oliver Laxe’s Sirât is a wild ride through the Moroccan desert — and Spain’s submission for the Oscars. Elisabet Cabeza talks to the Spanish French director.
Amanda Nevill on the growing Saudi film industry: “They have done it properly”
Former British Film Institute CEO has served as non-exec board member of Saudi Film Commission since 2020.
‘Sink’ director Zain Duraie talks tackling mental health issues in Arab cinema
The debut feature plays in competition at Red Sea International Film Festival.
Reza Rahadian on the spark behind his feature directing debut ‘On Your Lap’
The film is set at a kopi pangu coffee shop, where women sit on the laps of male customers.
Abu Bakr Shawky on bringing a past Egypt to screen in ‘The Stories’
The film screens at Red Sea International Film Festival
Haifaa Al Mansour on returning to Saudi with thriller ‘Unidentified’
The film screens at Red Sea International Film Festival
Karan Johar and Neeraj Ghaywan on how Martin Scorsese improved India Oscar entry ‘Homebound’
The filmmakers discuss the themes and Oscar hopes for the feature.
Head writer Natalia Santa tells Ventana Sur why ‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ is a soap opera
“We wanted it to be violent, and we wanted it to be dark.”
Red Sea film festival hopes for knockout 2025 edition as Middle East cinema ramps up international profile
Festival has come a long way in its first five years, contributing to the growth of both the Saudi and Middle East film sector.
Doha festival director Fatma Hassan Alremaihi: “We want to grow the industry activities”
Alremaihi says the new 50% cash rebate ”will attract quality international projects while creating sustained opportunities for local crews, suppliers and creatives.”
2025 Ventana Sur returns to Buenos Aires with new sections, projected 30% attendance rise
LatAm market hub runs December 1-5 at Palacio Libertad.
Scandar Copti explains why he is exploring the “rebranding of genocide” in his doc project ‘A Childhood’
The Palestinian filmmaker describes the feature doc as a “cinematic act of resistance”.
Why Ghanaian director Amartei Armar started filming ’Vagabonds’ before it was fully financed
Armar’s 2022 short film ’Tsutsue’ was the first Ghanaian film to screen in competition at Cannes.
