The Red Sea International Film Festival Closing Night Gala was attended by Halle Berry, Nicolas Cage, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Andrew Garfield, Henry Golding, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joel Kinnaman Jason Statham on December 07, 2023 in Jeddah.
The Festival Awards night will close with the MENA Premiere of Ferrari, the new biopic from Michael Mann and starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz. Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki’s most recent film The Boy and the Heron, will screen as the Public Closing Film.
In celebration of female voices in film, the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) and Vanity Fair Europe hosted the 5th Women In Cinema Dinner event this evening, shining a light on the achievements of women both on and behind the camera who are helping shape the film industry and inspire a new generation of talent in Saudi Arabia, Africa, and India.
The event was held at the Shangri-La in Jeddah, honoring Egypt’s first screen icon, Nabila Ebeid. Notable guests included Catherine Deneuve, Sharon Stone, Michelle Williams, Zoe Saldana, Baz Luhrmann, Maïwenn, Ananya Panday, Diane Kruger, Michelle Rodriguez, Naomi Campbell, Catherine Martin and many more on Friday, 1st of November.
The Festival kicked off with the World Premiere of the Saudi fantasy romance HWJN, directed by Yasir Al Yasiri, at the Opening Night Gala on Thursday, 30th December. The gala event was attended by Baz Luhrman, Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Maïwenn, Michelle Williams, Sharon Stone, Baz Luhrman, Catherine Martin, Diane Kruger, Frieda Pinto, Joel Kinnaman, Paz Vega, Ranveer Singh and many more.
The appointed jury for the 2023 edition of the festival is headed by Baz Luhrmann and The Red Sea: Features jury includes Joel Kinnaman, Freida Pinto, Amina Khalil and Paz Vega. The Red Sea: Shorts competition will be judged by jurors Hana Alomair, Assaad Bouab and Fatih Akin.
The Red Sea International Film Festival will run from 30 November – 9 December.
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Closing Night Red Carpet – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin walk the red carpet of the closing ceremony for the 3rd Red Sea Film Festival
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Closing Night Red Carpet – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Nicolas Cage
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Closing Night Red Carpet – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Gwyneth Paltrow walks the red carpet of the closing ceremony for the 3rd Red Sea Film Festival
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Closing Night Red Carpet – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Halle Berry
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Closing Night Red Carpet – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Closing Night Red Carpet – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Andrew Garfield
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Closing Night Red Carpet – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Closing Night Red Carpet – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Joel Kinnaman attends the red carpet on the closing night of the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Andrew Garfield and Gwyneth Paltrow
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Catherine Martin
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury member Paz Vega
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Kaouther Ben Hania speaks on stage after receiving the Asharq Best Documentary Award for ‘Four Daughters’ during the Closing Ceremony at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Kaleem Aftab speaks on stage during the Closing Ceremony at the Red Sea International Film Festival
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Tawfik Alzaidi is seen on stage after winning the AlUla Best Saudi Film Award for ‘Norah’ during the Closing Ceremony
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Dahlia Nemlich speaks on stage after winning the Golden Yusr Short Film Award for ‘Somewhere in Between’ during the Closing Ceremony
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Saman Hosseinpuor speaks on stage after winning the Silver Yusr for Best Short Film Award for ‘Suitcase’ during the Closing Ceremony
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Farah Nabulsi speaks on stage after accepting the Best Actor Award on behalf of Saleh Bakri for ‘The Teacher’ from Jury Members Paz Vega and Joel Kinnaman during the Closing Ceremony
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Baloji poses with the Best Cinematic Contribution Award for ‘OMEN’ during the Closing Ceremony
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Closing Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Amjad Al Rashid speaks on stage after accepting the Best Actress Award on behalf of Mouna Hawa for ‘Inshallah A Boy’ from Jury Members Paz Vega and Joel Kinnaman during the Closing Ceremony
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In Conversation With Nicolas Cage Photocall – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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In Conversation With Nicolas Cage Photocall – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Nicolas Cage poses during a photocall ahead of the In Conversation With Nicolas Cage during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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In Conversation With Andrew Garfield Photocall – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Andrew Garfield poses for a photocall ahead of the In Conversation With Andrew Garfield during the Red Sea International Film
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In Conversation With Andrew Garfield – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Andrew Garfield and CEO of the Red Sea International Film Festival, Mohammed Al Turki attend In Conversation with Andrew Garfield during the Red Sea International Film Festival
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Henry Golding: Actor Snapshot Photocall – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Henry Golding poses for an actor snapshot photocall during the Red Sea International Film Festival
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In Conversation With Halle Berry Photocall – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Halle Berry poses during a photocall at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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In Conversation With Halle Berry – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Halle Berry attends In Conversation with Halle Berry during the Red Sea International Film Festival
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In Conversation With Gwyneth Paltrow And Jomana Al-Rashid Photocall – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Gwyneth Paltrow poses for a photocall during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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In Conversation With Gwyneth Paltrow – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Gwyneth Paltrow attends In Conversation with Gwyneth Paltrow during the Red Sea International Film Festival
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In Conversation With Gwyneth Paltrow – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Chairwoman of the Red Sea International Film Festival Jomana Al-Rashid and Gwyneth Paltrow attend In Conversation with Gwyneth Paltrow during the Red Sea International Film Festival
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Talent Day In Conversation With Michelle Rodriguez – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Michelle Rodriguez speaks with Ibrahim Al Hajjaj onstage during In Conversation with Michelle Rodriguez for Talent Day
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Talent Day In Conversation With Michelle Rodriguez – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Michelle Rodriguez
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“In The Shadow Of Beirut” – VOX Cinema – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Nour Nabawy, Stephen Gerard Kelly and Ali Fazal attend the screening of “In The Shadow Of Beirut” during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 at VOX Cinema
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Baz Luhrmann In Conversation With Chris Hemsworth – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury president Baz Luhrmann and Chris Hemsworth attend Baz Luhrmann in Conversation with Chris Hemsworth
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Baz Luhrmann In Conversation With Chris Hemsworth – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Chris Hemsworth attends Baz Luhrmann
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Baz Luhrmann In Conversation With Chris Hemsworth – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury president Baz Luhrmann attends Baz Luhrmann in Conversation with Chris Hemsworth
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Baz Luhrmann In Conversation With Chris Hemsworth – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury President Baz Luhrmann and Chris Hemsworth attend Baz Luhrmann in Conversation with Chris Hemsworth during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 on December 04
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Baz Luhrmann In Conversation With Chris Hemsworth – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Chris Hemsworth attends Baz Luhrmann in Conversation with Chris Hemsworth during the Red Sea International Film Festival
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Closing Night Gala – Awards – The Red Sea International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Red Sea Shorts Competition Jury Member, Ozzy Agu, guest, Red Sea Shorts Competition Jury Member, Joana Hadjithomas and Red Sea Shorts Competition Jury Member, Shahad Ameen pose with the Red Sea Shorts award for “On My Fathers Grave” during the Closing Night Gala Awards
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Closing Night Gala – Awards – The Red Sea International Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Red Sea Features Competition Jury Member, Levan Koguashvili, Director Yassin Al Daradji and Alex Pettyfer pose with the award for Best Cinematic Achievement at the Closing Night Gala Awards
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“The Absence Of Eden” – Souk Cinema – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival. Naomi Campbell
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“The Absence Of Eden” – Souk Cinema – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival. Chairwoman of the Red Sea International Film Festival Jomana Alrashid, Naomi Campbell and Ceo of the Red Sea International Film Festival Mohammed Al Turki
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“The Absence Of Eden” – Souk Cinema – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival. Marco Perego, Chairwoman of the Red Sea International Film Festival Jomana Alrashid, Zoe Saldana and Ceo of the Red Sea International Film Festival Mohammed Al Turki
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Michelle Williams and Catherine Martin attend the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 on December 01, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Katrina Kaif, Michelle Rodriguez and Sharon Stone
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Sharon Stone and Naomi Campbell
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Michelle Williams attends the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 on December 01, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Sharon Stone
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Michelle Williams and Zoe Saldana attend the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Zoe Saldana
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Zoe Saldana
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Diane Kruger
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Maïwenn
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Catherine Martin
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury Member Freida Pinto
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury Member Paz Vega
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Shivani Pandya and Mahsa Motamedi Malhotra
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Women In Cinema Gala – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Mahlagha Jaberi
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“Jeanne Du Barry” – VOX Cinema – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Maïwenn and Johnny Depp attend the screening of Jeanne Du Barry during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 at VOX Cinema on December 01, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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“Jeanne Du Barry” – VOX Cinema – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Johnny Depp attends the screening of Jeanne Du Barry
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“Jeanne Du Barry” – VOX Cinema – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Johnny Depp attends the screening of Jeanne Du Barry
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“Jeanne Du Barry” – VOX Cinema – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Maïwenn attends the screening of Jeanne Du Barry
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty (L-R) Jury Member, Paz Vega, Jury Member, Freida Pinto, Jury Member, Joel Kinnaman, Jury President, Baz Luhrmann, Jury Member, Amina Khalil, Shorts Jury Member, Hana AlOmari and Shorts Jury Member, Fatih Akın pose on stage during the Opening Ceremony
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury President, Baz Luhrmann
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Sofia Vergara speaks on stage during the Opening Ceremony at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Ranveer Singh
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Ranveer Singh and Johnny Depp
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Sharon Stone and Ceo of the Red Sea International Film Festival Mohammed Al Turki are seen on stage during the Opening Ceremony
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Sharon Stone
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Sharon Stone
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Diane Kruger
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Opening Ceremony – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Chairwoman of the Red Sea International Film Festival Jomana Alrashid
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Will Smith attends the Opening Night screening of “HWJN” at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 on November 30, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Will Smith
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Johnny Depp
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Johnny Depp
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Maïwenn
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury President, Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Sharon Stone
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Sharon Stone
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Michelle Williams
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Michelle Williams
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Diane Kruger
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Joel Kinnaman
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Paz Vega
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Ceo of the Red Sea International Film Festival Mohammed Al Turki and Chairwoman of the Red Sea International Film Festival Jomana Alrashid attends the Opening Night screening of “HWJN” at the Red Sea International Film Festival
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Shorts Jury Member, Hana AlOmari
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Jury Member Amina Khalil
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Freida Pinto
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Freida Pinto
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Ed Westwick
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Burak Özçivit
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Opening Night screening of “HWJN” – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Ranveer Singh
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Yacob Alfarhan and Marya Bahrawi
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Opening Night Screening of “HWJN” – Alternative View – The Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
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In Conversation With Ranveer Singh – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Ranveer Singh
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In Conversation With Ranveer Singh – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh (C) poses with RSFF managing director Shivani Pandya (L) and CEO Mohammed Al Turki
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In Conversation With Ranveer Singh – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Ranveer Singh attends the In Conversation with Ranveer Singh
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In Conversation With Ranveer Singh – Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
Image Credit: Getty Ranveer Singh attends the In Conversation with Ranveer Singh during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2023 on November 30
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