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How Red Sea Fund Is Revitalizing Arab Cinema: ‘I Want Our Films to Explore All Aspects of Life’
Seven of Red Sea Fund's films were shortlisted for this year's international film Oscar with ‘Four Daughters’ landing a nomination.
We’ve had so many achievements happen in such a short window of time,” head of the Red Sea Fund Emad Eskander tells Variety. Asmae El Moudir, who won the Un Certain Regard best director award in 2023 for the Red Sea Fund-backed “The Mother of All Lies,” said that working with a Middle East and North Africa fund “creates a sense of ownership and empowerment. “Before the Red Sea Fund, filmmakers in the region would often turn to established platforms like the Doha Film Institute, AFAC and the Atlas Workshop for support,” the director continues.
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