Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival has added Thierry Fremaux’s Lumiere: Le Cinema to its international film lineup.
The Cannes Film Festival artistic director’s sequel to Lumiere: The Adventure Begins takes a look at the birth of cinema with a look at over 100 newly restored films. Fremaux, who is also director of the Lumiere Institute in Lyon, will be in Jeddah for his film’s screenings.
Shivani Pandya Malhotra, managing director of the Red Sea Film Fest, said in a statement: “We are honored to host Lumiere: Le Cinema at the RSIFF. This film is a vital testament to the foundation of all modern audiovisual content, showcasing the early pioneers who revolutionized visual storytelling. Thierry Frémaux’s insights into cinema history are always invaluable, and we are thrilled to share this with our audiences.”
The sequel joins earlier-announced competition titles like Reema Kagti’s Superboys of Malegaon, which bowed at the Toronto Film Festival, and Kurdwin Ayub’s Moon, which had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival where it won the special jury prize.
The Jeddah festival’s opening night gala screening will be Karim Shenawi’s The Tale of Daye’s Family.
Other international titles already announced include R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres, Michael Gracey’s Better Man, Anderson .Paak’s K-Pops!, J.C. Chandor’s Kraven the Hunter, Pablo Larrain’s Maria, starring Angelina Jolie as opera diva Maria Callas, and Johnny Depp’s biopic Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness.
The Red Sea fest also booked a world premiere for Max Shiskin’s post-apocalyptic action film The Last Ronin.
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