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Kaleem Aftab Seeks to Make Red Sea Festival a 'Home' for World Cinema

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The Red Sea Film Festival aims to establish itself as a global hub for cinema, with a new theme of 'Home' and a sleek custom-built venue in Jeddah's historic Al-Balad district.
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  • The festival's head of international programming, Kaleem Aftab, believes the 'Home' theme is fitting as the event returns to its original location in Jeddah's UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • The festival is moving to a new custom-built venue, a sign of its ambition to solidify its place on the global film festival circuit and attract more international talent and audiences.
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Kaleem Aftab, Red Sea Film Festival, Red Sea Film Festival
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