Jeddah Film Festival: Red Sea International Film Festival 2024

Times of discover News: The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) 2024, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has revealed four films for this year's Treasures strand. This includes Michael Mann's acclaimed crime thriller Heat, starring veteran actors such as Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Tom Sizemore in leading roles. The festival honours Egypt's cinematic heritage as well as encourages new-age cinema.

The festival organisers have specifically announced the restoration of three important films that highlight Egypt's rich cinematic history. These films include:

Heat, Michael Mann   
Bread and Salt, Sherif Arafa  
Smile the photo comes out better, Sherif Arafa  
Shafilea and Metwali, Ali Badrakhan  

The Red Sea Film Festival has always honoured Egypt's cinema heritage. This year's Treasures strand is a great opportunity to showcase films that have reshaped the direction and style of cinema. These films have been significantly contributed by female makers and actresses, such as Naima Akef, Souad Hosny and Mona Zaki.

Festival director Antoine Khalife said that this year's programme has a special focus on Egyptian cinema, and he is proud that it has provided Saudi audiences with the opportunity to see classics on the big screen. He added, "Our endeavour has always been to showcase all-time classics to Saudi audiences, and this effort will continue through films like Heat."

The Red Sea International Film Festival has become an important platform to promote the cinema industry in Saudi Arabia and establish the identity of Saudi filmmakers on the global stage. The main sponsors of the festival include big names like Visit Saudi, MBC, Genesis Mohammed Youssef Alnaghi, and TikTok, making it even more impressive.