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‘I Am Not A Witch’ Filmmaker Rungano Nyoni, Bollywood Star Jacqueline Fernandez, Egypt’s Amina Khalil & Saudi Actress Elham Ali Among Honorees For Red Sea Film Festival’s Women In Cinema Gala
Rungano Nyoni, Jacqueline Fernandez, Amina Khalil, Elham Ali, Engfa Waraha, Gaya Jiji and Sarah Taiba have all been selected for the event.
EXCLUSIVE: The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced its seven honorees for its annual Women in Cinema Gala, which spotlights contributions of female filmmakers, creators, actors and executives to the entertainment industry. Nyoni is a Zambian-Welsh director, screenwriter and actress, who gained recognition with her early shorts, including The List, which won a BAFTA Cymru Award, and Mwansa the Great, which was BAFTA-nominated and selected for more than 100 international film festivals. Since beginning her career in 2011, she has spent nearly 15 years shaping the landscape of Arab cinema and television and is a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, where she advocates for women’s rights, gender equality, and mental health awareness.
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