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97 articles available in total starting from 16/03/2005. Last article published on 14/09/2026.

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Panorama title The Other Side of the Sun

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Panorama title The Other Side of the Sun

Tawfik Sabouni’s debut documentary follows the Syrian filmmaker as he returns to Saydnaya prison with four fellow survivors, transforming their shared trauma into collective remembrance  

13/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Review: The Other Side of the Sun

Review: The Other Side of the Sun

BERLINALE 2026: Tawfik Sabouni presents his first feature-length documentary, a harrowing yet deeply humane journey into the hell of Syrian prisons  

11/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Review: The Arab

Review: The Arab

Malek Bensmail makes his feature-length fiction debut with a parallel tale of Camus’ The Stranger, which tells the story from the perspective of the slain man’s brother  

03/02 | IFFR 2026 | Big Screen Competition

Review: Hijra

Review: Hijra

The second film by Shahad Ameen is a poignant road movie and a portrait of two generations of Saudi women  

16/12/2025 | Red Sea 2025

Maha Haj and Anocha Suwichakornpong among the winners of the Red Sea Souk awards

Maha Haj and Anocha Suwichakornpong among the winners of the Red Sea Souk awards

Besides Haj’s Playhouse, a collaborative effort between Palestine, Germany, France and Cyprus, other winning European co-productions include Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep and Price of Evil  

12/12/2025 | Red Sea 2025 | Red Sea Souk/Awards

Lost Land and All That’s Left of You triumph at the fifth Red Sea International Film Festival

Lost Land and All That’s Left of You triumph at the fifth Red Sea International Film Festival

Yunan, Hijra and A Sad and Beautiful World have also pocketed prizes, adding to the list of European co-productions that won plaudits at Saudi Arabia’s leading film gathering  

12/12/2025 | Red Sea 2025 | Awards

Review: My Father's Scent

Review: My Father's Scent

Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Siam’s first narrative feature is an intense family drama that urgently questions the roots of conventional values  

09/12/2025 | Cinemamed 2025

Mohamed Siam • Director of My Father’s Scent

Interview: Mohamed Siam • Director of My Father’s Scent

“I wanted to capture that moment when a child sees their parent not as an authority figure, but as a complex, vulnerable human being”

The Egyptian filmmaker breaks down his story of an intimate and raw exchange between two protagonists at their wits' end  

09/12/2025 | Cinemamed 2025

Holly Daniel • Head, Red Sea Souk

Interview: Holly Daniel • Head, Red Sea Souk

“There’s a great deal to discover in the Saudi market”

The head of the industry section of the Red Sea International Film Festival chats about its fifth edition and its growing relevance for European partners  

04/12/2025 | Red Sea 2025 | Red Sea Souk

Fionnuala Halligan • Director of international film programming, Red Sea International Film Festival

Interview: Fionnuala Halligan • Director of international film programming, Red Sea International Film Festival

“This year, it became clear that many stories are about people finding their place or those who never manage to”

The programmer breaks down this year’s selection process and how she works with Saudi audiences  

02/12/2025 | Red Sea 2025

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