| Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Hosted by | Red Sea Film Festival Foundation |
| Festival date | 30 November 2022–9 December 2022 |
| Language | Arabic English |
| Website | RSFF |
The 2023 Red Sea International Film Festival took place from November 30 to December 9, 2023, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and marked the third edition of the film festival. [1] [2] The Red Sea jury was headed by Baz Luhrmann; it selected 17 films from Asia, Africa, and the Arab world for competition. [3] In Flames, directed Zarrar Kahn, won the Golden Yusr for best feature film. [4]
In addition to screening films for competition, the film festival also hosted talks and discussions, galas and parties, and other events for the industry, most of which were held at the Ritz-Carlton. [5] [6]
The festival lineup was announced on November 6, 2023. [7]
| Title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|
| Inshallah a Boy | Ahmjad Al Rashid | Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France, Qatar |
| Behind the Mountains | Mohamed Ben Attia | Tunisia, France, Belgium, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qatar |
| Norah | Tawfik Alzaidi | Saudi Arabia |
| Backstage | Afef Ben Mahmoud, Khalil Benkirane | Morocco, Tunisia, Belgium, France, Qatar, Norway, Saudi Arabia |
| The Teacher | Farah Nabulsi | United Kingdom, Palestine, Qatar |
| Dalma | Humaid Alsuwaidi | United Arab Emirates |
| Mandoob | Ali Kalthami | Saudi Arabia |
| Six Feet Over | Karim Bensalah | Algeria, France |
| Dear Jassi | Tarsem Singh Dhandwar | India |
| In Flames | Zarrar Kahn | Pakistan, Canada |
| Wakhri | Iram Parveen Bilal | Pakistan, United States |
| Sunday | Shokir Kholikov | Uzbekistan |
| Tiger Stripes | Amanda Nell Eu | Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, Qatar |
| Roxana | Parviz Shahbazi | Iran |
| Omen | Baloji | Belgium, Netherlands, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Evil Does Not Exist | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Japan |
| Title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|
| To My Son | Dhaffer L'Abidine | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
| Jeanne du Barry | Maïwenn | France, Saudi Arabia |
| Title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|
| Four Daughters | Kaouther Ben Hania | France, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Tunisia |
| Hajjan | Abu Bakr Shawky | Saudi Arabia, Egypt |
| Khaled El Sheikh Between Two Fires, Art and Politics | Jamal Kutbi | Saudi Arabia |
| Fever Dream | Farus Godis | Saudi Arabia |
| Three | Nayla Al Khaja | United Arab Emirates, Thailand |
| HWJN | Yasir Alyasiri | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
| Back to Alexandria | Tamer Ruggli | France, Switzerland, Egypt |
| NAGA | Meshal Aljaser | Saudi Arabia |
| Shamareekh | Amr Salama | Egypt |
| Yesterday After Tomorrow | Abdulghani Alsaigh | Saudi Arabia |
| A Nose and Three Eyes | Amir Ramses | Egypt, United Arab Emirates |
| I Am Al-Ittihad | Hamza Tarzan | Saudi Arabia |
| Award [8] [4] | Winner |
|---|---|
| Golden Yusr Award—Best Feature Film | In Flames, dir. Zarrar Kahn |
| Silver Yusr Award—Best Feature Film | Dear Jassi , dir. Tarsem Singh |
| Film AlUla Audience Award—Best Film | Hopeless, dir. Kim Chang-hoon |
| Film AlUla Audience Award—Best Saudi Film | Norah, dir. Tawfik Alzaidi |
| Best Documentary | Four Daughters, dir. Kaouther Ben Hania |
| Chopard Rising Talent Trophy | Nour Alkhadra |
| Best Cinematic Contribution | Omen, dir. Baloji |
| Best Actor | Saleh Bakri in The Teacher |
| Best Actress | Mouna Hawa in Inshallah a Boy |
| Best Screenplay | Six Feet Over, written by Karim Bensalah and Jamal Belmahi |
| Best Director | Shokir Kholikov for Sunday |
| Jury Prize | Farah Nabulsi for The Teacher |
| Red Sea Honorary Award | Nicolas Cage |
| Golden Yusr—Best Short Film | Somewhere in Between, dir. Dahlia Nemlich |
| Silver Yusr—Best Short Film | Suitcase, dir. Saman Hosseinpuor and Ako Zandkarimi |