{"id":45787,"date":"2025-12-03T16:25:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=45787"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:55:51","slug":"all-details-about-red-sea-international-film-festival-in-jeddah-dates-and-line-up-of-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/all-details-about-red-sea-international-film-festival-in-jeddah-dates-and-line-up-of-films\/","title":{"rendered":"All Details about Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah: Celebrity Guests and Line-up of Films in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Film lovers, mark your calendars! <strong>Red Sea International Film Festival is back<\/strong> <strong>to Jeddah<\/strong> for its fifth edition, running from <strong>December 4 to 13<\/strong>, 2025. Every year, this event transforms Al-Balad into a hub for storytelling, creativity, and global talent, and this one looks just as promising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dedicated to celebrating diversity and innovation, the festival brings together filmmakers from around the world alongside fresh Saudi voices shaping the country\u2019s cinematic scene. Whether you love thought-provoking dramas or quick, punchy shorts, there\u2019s plenty to discover across its packed schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_589077401_18082616573332474_3331119107052325001_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_589077401_18082616573332474_3331119107052325001_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_589077401_18082616573332474_3331119107052325001_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_589077401_18082616573332474_3331119107052325001_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_589077401_18082616573332474_3331119107052325001_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_589077401_18082616573332474_3331119107052325001_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Sea International Film Festival 2025: Line-up of Films<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival will open with the <strong>Middle East premiere of &#8216;<em>Giant<\/em>,&#8217; a boxing biopic<\/strong> directed by Rowan Athale. The film stars Amir El Masry as Prince Naseem Hamed, the British-Yemeni featherweight champion, with famous Pierce Brosnan portraying his trainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are other highlights of the festival in each category:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Sea: Competition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8216;<em>A Sad and Beautiful World<\/em>&#8216; by Cyril Aris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>All That\u2019s Left of You<\/em>&#8216; by Cherien Dabis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Allah Is Not Obliged<\/em>&#8216; by Zaven Najjar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Barni<\/em>&#8216; by Mohammed Sheikh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Black Rabbit, White Rabbit<\/em>&#8216; by Shahram Mokri<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lW7WuVVJiN4?si=nIiHWEp9hsJpkQsJ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional and International Collaborations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8221;<em>Hijra<\/em> by Shahad Ameen&#8221;<em>Hijra<\/em> by Shahad Ameen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Lost Land<\/em>&#8216; by Akio Fujimoto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Nighttime Sounds<\/em>&#8216; by Zhang Zhongchen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Sink<\/em>&#8216; by Zain Duraie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>The Stories<\/em>&#8216; by Abu Bakr Shawky<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Two Seasons, Two Strangers<\/em>&#8216; by Sho Miyake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Unidentified<\/em>&#8216; by Haifaa Al Mansour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Wedding Rehearsal<\/em>&#8216; by Amira Diab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UIF72GVizfU?si=61jByhOBMcX42POX\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Spectacular<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8216;<em>Couture<\/em>&#8216; by Alice Winocour (with Angelina Jolie)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Desert Warrior<\/em>&#8216; by Rupert Wyatt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Farruquito \u2013 A Flamenco Dynasty<\/em>&#8216; by Santi Aguado and Reuben Atlas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Scarlet<\/em>&#8216; by Mamoru Hosoda (anime)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>The Wizard of the Kremlin<\/em>&#8216; by Olivier Assayas (with Paul Dano and Jude Law)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Screenings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8216;<em>The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em>&#8216; by Kaouther Ben Hania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;<em>Sirat<\/em>&#8216; by Oliver Laxe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Alo3Uba-Z0s?si=Yv0K0oNN_UjF5FDp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Sea International Film Festival 2025: Celebrity Guests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, several <strong>American, Arab, and Bollywood cinema icons <\/strong>will walk the famous red carpet and join the event as judges and mentors, among them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adrien Brody, the Academy Award-winning actor<\/strong> known for &#8216;<em>The Pianist<\/em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>The Grand Budapest Hotel<\/em>.&#8217; He will be hosting a master class and an in-conversation session with his fans on December 6 at 5:30 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aishwarya Rai Bachchan<\/strong>, the Indian actress and former Miss World (famous for her roles in &#8216;<em>Devdas<\/em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>Jodhaa Akbar<\/em>&#8216;), will hold a special in-conversation session on December 4 at 2:30 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Giancarlo Esposito<\/strong>, the American actor renowned for his iconic role as Gus Fring in &#8216;<em>Breaking Bad<\/em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>Better Call Saul<\/em>,&#8217; will mentor emerging Arab creators at SeriesLab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sean Baker<\/strong>, the Oscar-winning director (known for &#8216;<em>The Florida Project<\/em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>Anora<\/em>&#8216;), will chair the festival\u2019s Feature Competition and lead a master class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SaveClip.App_488709300_18507296707031142_3731182826307867692_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SaveClip.App_488709300_18507296707031142_3731182826307867692_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SaveClip.App_488709300_18507296707031142_3731182826307867692_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SaveClip.App_488709300_18507296707031142_3731182826307867692_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SaveClip.App_488709300_18507296707031142_3731182826307867692_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SaveClip.App_488709300_18507296707031142_3731182826307867692_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Sea International Film Festival 2025: Exclusive In-Conversations with Fans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These exclusive sessions offer a unique opportunity to hear from some of the biggest stars in the entertainment world and get insights into their careers, creative processes, and personal experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kirsten Dunst<\/strong>, famous as MJ Watson in &#8216;<em>Spider-Man<\/em>&#8216; and the star of &#8216;<em>Melancholia<\/em>&#8216;, on December 4 at 12:45 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nina Dobrev<\/strong>, the Canadian actress known for for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in &#8216;<em>The Vampire Diaries<\/em>&#8216; TV series, on December 4 at 4:15 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jessica Alba<\/strong>, who is known for &#8216;<em>Sin City<\/em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>Fantastic Four<\/em>&#8216;, on December 5 at 3 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dakota Johnson<\/strong>, the American actress (famous for &#8216;<em>Fifty Shades of Grey<\/em>&#8216;), on December 5 at 4:45 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mila Al Zahrani<\/strong>, the Saudi actress (notable for &#8216;<em>The Perfect Candidate<\/em>&#8216;), on December 7 at 12:30 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sigourney Weaver<\/strong>, the American actress famous for &#8216;<em>Alien<\/em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>Avatar<\/em>,&#8217; on December 10 at 2 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_572640412_18534920305038650_5566008974655642183_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_572640412_18534920305038650_5566008974655642183_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_572640412_18534920305038650_5566008974655642183_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_572640412_18534920305038650_5566008974655642183_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_572640412_18534920305038650_5566008974655642183_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_572640412_18534920305038650_5566008974655642183_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors of Red Sea International Film Festival 2025 can also expect <strong>short film showcases, workshops, and talks with directors and producers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re into big international events and celebrity appearances, you&#8217;ll be pleased to know that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/spanish-super-cup-returns-to-jeddah-for-a-spectacular-football-showdown-in-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14102\">Spanish Super Cup is also heading back to Jeddah<\/a> in January 2026<\/strong>, with top clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid coming to KSA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned, and you won&#8217;t miss any world-class events lighting up Jeddah\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Film lovers, mark your calendars! 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