The Red Sea International Film Festival, which will hold its second edition from December 1-10, today announced the seven films that will make up its Red Sea: Treasures section. The line-up includes Bend it Like Beckham (2002) from director Gurinder Chadha, La Grande Illusion (1937) from director Jean Renoir, Sambizanga (1972) from Sarah Maldoror, Stranger than Paradise (1984) from Jim Jarmusch, and Lion of the Desert (1980) from Moustapha Akkad.
Additionally, two Egyptian classics celebrating more than 50 years since their release have been restored and will be screened as part of the program for audiences to discover or see again on the big screen. They are Hassan Al-Imam’s 1972 classic Khali Balak Min Zouzou, one of the highest grossing Arab films of all time, and Ali Reda’s 1967 film Gharam Fil Karnak, about a group of young dancers trying to stay afloat.
The second edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival will take place at the Ritz Carlton in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 1-10, 2022.
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