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Ola Salwa


344 articles available in total starting from 21/03/2017. Last article published on 28/07/2025.

Xavery Żuławski’s boxer biopic Kulej in post-production

Xavery Żuławski’s boxer biopic Kulej in post-production

Green Border’s Tomasz Włosk stars as Jerzy Kulej, a famous Polish boxer who won two gold medals at the Olympic Games in the 1960s  

01/02/2024 | Production | Funding | Poland

CineGouna SpringBoard awards European co-productions

CineGouna SpringBoard awards European co-productions

The industry event at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt handed multiple cash and in-kind awards to projects co-produced with Europe, including Palestinian-Canadian-French mockumentary Theft of Fire  

24/12/2023 | Industry | Market | Egypt

Review: The Teacher

Review: The Teacher

Farah Nabulsi’s strong feature debut sheds light on the political situation in Palestine, with the recent tragic events in the country imbuing it with a horrific context  

11/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023

Emad Z Eskander  • Head, Red Sea Fund

Interview: Emad Z Eskander • Head, Red Sea Fund

“We have so much to offer, and this is just the beginning – not even the first page, but the contents page”

The filmmaker and fund head discusses the projects supported so far and why it’s worth working with the Saudi Arabian industry  

06/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023 | Red Sea Souk

Review: Hiding Saddam Hussein

Review: Hiding Saddam Hussein

Ever heard a man call Saddam Hussein his friend? Meeting said person is one of the main reasons to watch this otherwise conventional documentary by Halkawt Mustafa  

04/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023

The Peasants is the most successful Polish film of 2023

The Peasants is the most successful Polish film of 2023

With over 1.5 million admissions, DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman’s film, which is also the Polish Oscar entry, has landed in fourth place overall at the national box office  

01/12/2023 | Box Office | Poland

The Red Sea Film Festival all set to kick off its third edition

The Red Sea Film Festival all set to kick off its third edition

The Saudi Arabian gathering weighs anchor on 30 November with the motto “Your story, your festival”, and with European films and co-productions scattered around its programme  

29/11/2023 | Red Sea 2023

Adrian Panek’s Simona Kossak wraps shooting

Adrian Panek’s Simona Kossak wraps shooting

The third feature by the Polish filmmaker revolves around an independent and strong-willed biologist who lived in a forest for three decades  

03/11/2023 | Production | Funding | Poland

Review: The Peasants

Review: The Peasants

The new film by DK and Hugh Welchman, selected as the Polish Oscar entry, is a visually alluring painted animation which revolves around a young girl whose fate is decided by others  

12/10/2023 | Poland/Serbia/Lithuania

Scarborn pockets the Golden Lions at the Polish Film Festival

Scarborn pockets the Golden Lions at the Polish Film Festival

Paweł Maślona’s period extravaganza about Polish national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko has snagged the top prize, while the majority of the main awards went to first- and second-time directors  

25/09/2023 | Gdynia 2023 | Awards

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