Recent years have witnessed a remarkable transformation in the Saudi movie industry ... In parallel, the International Red Sea Film festival – the first in the history of Saudi Arabia, will ...

The Saudi film industry has stumbled into life since a decades-long cinema ban was lifted in 2018. Now hopes are building ...

Despite the lifting of a 35-year ban on cinemas, movies in Saudi Arabia can expect strong censorship, particularly around scenes which feature sex, LGBT representation, and religious issues.

When 18-year-old Rahaf Al Qunun renounced Islam, an action punishable by death in Saudi Arabia, fleeing the country was her only option. After being stopped in transit, she barricaded herself in a ...

Amjad, a young, fearless woman from Saudi Arabia, is tired of being controlled by the state and patronized by her family. With an arranged marriage imminent, a life without rights and free will ...

Saudi Arabia's Cinema Association said that the 11th edition of the Saudi Film Festival will take place from April 17 to 23, featuring Qatari films. Held in partnership with the King Abdulaziz ...

Last year’s theme, ‘The New Home of Film,’ celebrated the festival’s return to the historic Saudi neighborhood, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and set the stage for impactful industry ...

Kaleem Aftab, director of international programming at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival ... pushed boundaries by programming uncensored movies from the Western world, and also from Asia ...