would also act as a pilot for a new program under which Saudi Arabian interns would be welcomed on set to gain hands-on training in various departments including Art, Camera, and Production.
The investments are a further sign of Saudi Arabia’s determination to carve itself out a place as a major player in the international film business at the same time as building an industry at home, following the lifting of its 35-year cinema ban in 2017. “Red Sea International Film Financing is a vehicle for us to support out acclaimed storytellers, great directors, and create the opportunity for cultural exchange,” said RSIFF CEO Mohammed Al Turki.
“Following on from our first international co-production with Maïwenn’s highly anticipated Cannes opener, we are immensely elated to be playing a part in the debut of Michael Mann’s powerful film focused on one dramatic year in the life of Enzo Ferrari, as well as supporting the making of Johnny Depp’s fascinating window into the artist Modigliani’s life and work, which puts Depp back behind the camera, and Guy Ritchie’s propulsive exploration of WWII renegades throughModi marks Depp’s...