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Reviews
‘Seeking Haven For Mr Rambo’: Red Sea Review
Promising Egyptian debut draws on the powerful bond between one man and his dog
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Features
Red Sea Souk director Holly Daniel outlines the market’s changes and ambition
Red Sea’s international film market, the Souk, has a new location this year and now encompasses Asia as well as the Arab world and Africa.
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“Tolerance and ambition”: Red Sea film programmers reveal goals for the festival
Red Sea programmers programmers Antoine Khalife and Kaleem Aftab discuss how they are growing the festival to become a major international platform.
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Spike Lee talks heading Red Sea’s jury and Cannes hopes for ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
The Oscar-winning US filmmaker outlined his approach to presiding over the jury at the festival in Saudi Arabia.
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2024 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates.
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‘Riefenstahl’ doc scores additional sales including UK & Ireland deal (exclusive)
Doc about notorious Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl has sold over 100,000 tickets in Germany.
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Reviews
‘Fanon’: Marrakech Review
French psychiatrist Frantz Fanon, and the formative years he spent in 1950s Algeria
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Features
Red Sea returns for 2024 edition with new purpose-built venue in heart of Jeddah
Red Sea International Film Festival moves into Al-Balad district for fourth edition, which runs from December 5-12
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Top festival directors address the challenges of giving freelance journalists more access to talent
“Without an international press, there wouldn’t be the global echo that festivals need.”
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News
Luca Guadagnino reflects on North African roots at opening of Marrakech film festival
Guadadigno heads the competition jury of this year’s festival.
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Lithuania’s ‘Toxic’ wins Golden Peacock at IFFI 2024
Further winners included ‘Holy Cow’, ‘Familiar Touch’ and Romanian director Bogdan Muresanu.
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Locarno Pro’s Open Doors to turn spotlight on African talent for next four years
Locarno’s co-production and talent development initiative is to focus on the African continent for its next cycle.
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Michael Mann, Eva Longoria, Andrew Garfield join Red Sea speaker programme
Festival’s speaker line-up also includes stars from Egyptian, Turkish and Indian cinema.
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Reviews
‘Postmarks’: Cairo Review
Low-key charmer tracks an unlikely romance set in northeast Russia, ‘on the edge of the world’
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News
Berlinale to create new festival hub and screening venue for 2025 edition
Festival seeks to revitalise its Potsdamer Platz home which has lost around 150,000 screening seats in recent years.
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Features
International execs choose favourite projects, praise youth focus of Tallinn’s 28th edition
‘Emi’, ’The Worker’ and ‘Late Shift’ all gathered plaudits from industry attendees.
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Russian director on ‘Deaf Lovers’ PÖFF controversy: “Censorship is the biggest threat to art in our world”
‘Deaf Lovers’ was removed from Tallinn’s ‘Standing With Ukraine’ programme but kept in the festival.
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Features
IDFA’s Orwa Nyrabia reflects on polarisation of the doc sector and the dangers of self-censorship
Festival admissions climbed back to pre-Covid levels.
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Reviews
‘Silent City Driver’: Tallinn Review
Tallinn winner Sengedorj Janchivdor’s powerful drama paces the streets of Ulaanbataar at night
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‘Silent City Driver’ leads Tallinn 2024 winners; Palestinian, Israeli films take prizes
Several winners referenced ongoing global conflicts in their speeches.