Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow movie theaters is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s so-called Vision 2030, ... “That experience made me love storytelling and seeing the world.

Despite there being no movie theaters in Saudi Arabia, young Saudi filmmakers have received government support and recognition in recent years. The government has backed a Saudi film festival that's ...

Movie theaters open to the wider public next month after Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on cinemas as part of a far-reaching liberalization drive. Bandar Al-Jaloud/AFP/Getty Images hide caption ...

Saudi Arabia lifts 35-year cinema ban with a screening ... Saudi Arabia has held its first public movie screening since lifting the ban, ... JEZEBELDiddy's Lawyer Says His Case Is About 'Love, ...

By Katie Paul RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year-old ban on cinemas on Monday, prompting celebrations from film fans, directors and movie chains eyeing the last untapped mass market ...

In a Saudi Arabia spotlight on Film AlUla, Charlene Deleon-Jones talks 'Norah,' the first Saudi movie in the Cannes Film Festival official selection.

Though the movie also addresses such issues as child marriage, polygamy and street harassment, it’s a revealing portrait of a modern Saudi girl: Wadjda loves music, wears Chuck Taylors, and has ...

Cannes: Saudi, Abu Dhabi Firms Teaming for Four Films. The news arrived during Saudi Arabia's historic first visit to the festival, where it has unveiled a major incentives package aimed at ...

Saudi Arabia announced on Monday it will allow movie theaters to open in the conservative kingdom next year, for the first time in more than 35 years, in the latest social push by the country's ...

MANAMA, Bahrain — Saudi Arabia said Monday that it would allow cinemas to operate in the strictly conservative kingdom for the first time in decades, in the latest sign of a broader government ...