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Red Sea Festival Director of Int’l Programming on the Rise of Female Stories and Music Films
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Georg Szalai
scrn logline
Kaleem Aftab, director of international programming for the Red Sea International Film Festival, dishes on the rise of female-led stories and music films in the 2024 lineup.
beat sheet
- The festival is landing international premieres of high-profile films like 'Napoli – New York' and '40 Acres,' signaling its growing stature on the global festival circuit.
- Music-themed films are a major theme in the 2024 lineup, as the festival aims to provide audiences with an uplifting, escapist cinema experience amidst the gloom of current events.
call sheet
Kaleem Aftab, Gabriele Salvatores, Federico Fellini, Red Sea International Film Festival, TIFF, Venice Film Festival, Napoli – New York, 40 Acres, Maria, We Live in Time, Kraven the Hunter, K-Pops!, Better Man, My Way, Saba