formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The ambitious event, which is Saudi’s first full-fledged film festival and market, has rapidly become the region’s main movie industry hub and films supported by its Red Sea Fund have fared nicely this year, with Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s … Continued
The Saudi capital, Riyadh, witnessed a major cultural event this November that transcended the cinema scene in the Kingdom and the region, by establishing a platform that brought together filmmakers and cinema pioneers with hobbyists and cinephiles. Source: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/760206013/the-international-film-criticism-conference-in-riyadh-a-testimonial-of-an-ever-growing-saudi-film-industry
Roya Sadat‘s latest feature “Sima’s Song,” world premiering at the Tokyo International Film Festival, chronicles a pivotal moment in Afghanistan‘s history through the lens of two college students in 1978. Source: Afghan Director Defies Taliban Ban to Make Women’s Drama … Continued
Art critic Alastair Sooke travels to Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art, where he is given special behind-the-scenes access to the museum’s conservation department to learn about what is considered one of the most beautiful Qurans ever made. He finds out … Continued
The report, which catalogues dozens of errors made by the broadcaster in its reporting of Israel, accuses the BBC of making “false and damaging claims about Israel’s conduct of this war” and producing “misleading broadcasts and social media output” among … Continued
Saudi Arabian film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor is opening the first arthouse cinema in Riyadh in what amounts to a milestone in the kingdom’s moviegoing trajectory ever since Saudi lifted its 35-year ban on cinema in late 2017. Source: Saudi … Continued