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

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Hana Al-Omair,Mohammed Elshehri,Viola Davis

“My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia’s decades-long cinema ban.

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A view of the Red Sea International Film Festival banner displayed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Eight years later, the landscape for film in the kingdom looks much different — and the star of “My Driver and I” now has an award.on Thursday. The award — and the glitzy festival itself — is a sign of Saudi Arabia's commitment to shaping a new film industry.

“I think we tell our stories in a very simple way, and that’s what reaches the world,” Elshehri says of the changing shift. “When you tell your story in a natural way without any affectation, it will reach every person.”

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