, Clive Owen, Hilary Swank, Vincent Cassel and Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux all graced the red carpet at the specially constructed Red Sea Gala Theatre, in the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Site old town . Additional Arab stars and filmmaking talent included Hany Abu-Assad, Amira Diab, Mohamed Henedy and Egyptian actress Laila Eloui.
He described the breadth of female talent in the lineup as a major “source of pride.” The festival kickstarted its celebration of women by honoring three female talents for their contribution to cinema, starting with Egypt’s Laila Eloui, an actress who is known for choosing daring roles and has starred in more than 70 movies. Eloui spoke to delegates about the strong development of Saudi culture and cinemagoers which are, she said, “in line with the development of Egyptian culture.
Al-Mansour took to the stage to recognize that the start of the film festival in a country which, up until a few years ago had banned cinema, was a “very important moment for us.”
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