DUBAI: Egyptian actor Mohamed Mamdouh on Sunday won best actor for his role in “Abu Saddam” at the Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden. “Abu Saddam” was released in December 2021 and is directed by Egyptian filmmaker Nadine Khan. The film tells the story of an experienced truck driver, played by Mamdouh, who gets a transportation mission on Egypt’s North Coast Road after he
RIYADH: Saudi filmmakers are taking part in the Malmo Arab Film Festival 2022 through 16 films, hoping to present a positive image of the development of the Kingdom’s film industry. The event, which began on Wednesday and runs until May 9 in the Swedish city, invited Saudi Arabia as a guest of honor. As a result, Saudi films will receive special screenings and seminars will be
Award winning Palestinian American Director Mohammed Saffouri’s TOUCHLINE is based on his grandfather’s life, on the day he was drafted for the National soccer team, a war began in Palestine, and he was forced to give up his dream. This Arabic film is Basil Aksar’s (Ahmad) breakthrough performance. Tribeca Film Festival is TOUCHLINE’S North America Premiere.
RIYADH: The ninth Ambassador’s Choice International Film Festival recently opened at the Embassy of India in Riyadh with the screening of Saudi drama “The Tambour of Retribution.” The film, directed by Abdul Aziz Al-Shelahi, has been nominated as Saudi Arabia’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. It will compete with films from
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has chosen the film “The Tambour of Retribution” to represent the Kingdom in the Best International Film category at the Oscars. The feature film was chosen by the Saudi Film Commission, and was nominated by the Saudi Academy Awards Committee. The film will compete with films from around the world, and will pass through several screening stages, before the