The Red Sea Film Festival Honors 'Women in Cinema' with International Celebrities in Attendance

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Amina Khalil at the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival.

Representing the Arab world, a dazzling array of stars attended the event, including Yousra, Yasmine Sabri, Amina Khalil, Nadine Nassib Njeim, Andria Tayeh, Aseel Omran, and Sarah Taibah, among many others.

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The festival, in collaboration with Vanity Fair Europe and coinciding with the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, expressed their pleasure in hosting "Women in Cinema" to celebrate women's contributions to the cinematic world.

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Diane Kruger at the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival.

During the event, they honored Egyptian cinema icon Nabila Ebeid, recognizing her illustrious cinematic career.

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Nancy Ajram and Nabil Ebeid at the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival.

Ebeid, born on Jan. 21, 1945, is renowned as "Egypt’s first star," having made a significant impact as both an actress and a producer.

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Zoe Saldana at the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival.

Red Sea: Competition, Red Sea: Shorts Competition, Festival Favourites, Arab Spectacular, International Spectacular, New Saudi/New Cinema: Shorts, Red Sea: New Vision, Red Sea: Families and Children, Red Sea: Series, and Red Sea: Treasures are just a few of the eleven film categories that will be showcased at the Red Sea International Film Festival, which takes place from November 30 to December 9.

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The festival's star-studded jury, presided over by director Baz Luhrmann, includes Swedish-American actor Joel Kinnaman, Indian actress Freida Pinto, Egyptian actor Amina Khalil, and Spanish actor Paz Vega.

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Sharon Stone at the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival.

The festival commenced with a gala screening of "HWJN," directed by Dubai-based Iraqi director Yasir Al-Yasiri.

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Sofia Vergara at the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival.

The film, based on a young adult novel by Saudi writer Ibraheem Abbas, is set in modern-day Jeddah and follows the journey of a benevolent jinn discovering the truth about his royal lineage.

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Yusra at the Women In Cinema Gala during the Red Sea International Film Festival.

On the red carpet, Lebanese actress Njeim expressed her views, underscoring that the festival represents a crucial moment for budding Saudi filmmakers.