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Festival In Focus: Saudi Film Festival Director Ahmed Almulla Talks Underground Beginnings & Cinema Dreams As Event Marks 10th Anniversary
Festival In Focus: Saudi Film Festival Director Ahmed Almulla Talks Underground Beginnings & Cinema Dreams As Event Marks 10th anniversary
In a sign that things were already bubbling prior to the Ministry of Culture’s official announcement in December 2017, the country’s Saudi Film Festival(SFF), taking place in the Eastern Province city of Dhahran, will mark its 10th anniversary from May 2 to 9. Dominating the local skyline, the building was designed by Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta, which took inspiration from the shapes of the oil-bearing rocks on which Saudi Arabia’s modern wealth is built for the exterior. It will be a hub for cinema with year-round activities, with an archive, library, publishing label, arthouse screenings, museum, a food court, studios and exhibition space,” says Almulla, suggesting it is the first venue of its kind in the Arab world.
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