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Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry's rise

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia's decades-long cinema ban. Eight years later, the landscape for film in the kingdom ...
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Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s rise

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I ...
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Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s rise

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia’s decades-long cinema ban. Eight years later, the landscape for film in the kingdom ...
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Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s rise

A view of the Red Sea International Film Festival banner displayed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer) JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to ...