Cinema stars descend on Saudi Arabia's first Red Sea International Film Festival
Check out photos of celebrities who will be gracing the Saudi Arabia's first Red Sea International Film Festival from 6 to 15 December.
Saudi actress Fay Fouad walks on the red carpet of the opening of the first edition of the Red Sea film festival in the Saudi city of Jeddah, on 6 December, 2021. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / Red Sea Film Festival)
Russian TV celebrity Victoria Lopyreva at Red Sea film festival.
Tunisian actress Hind Sabri reaches the event.
Portuguese model Sara Sampaio poses with Red Sea Film Festival Chairman Mohammed al Turki on the red carpet.
Egyptian actress Leila Eloui arrives at the event. Less than four years after lifting a ban on cinemas, Saudi Arabia rolled out the red carpet in the Red Sea city of Jeddah for celebrities descending on the kingdom's first major film festival.
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