Abdullah Al-Eyaf

Filmmakers at Cannes debate whether Saudi Arabia needs a film festival

Panelist Andres Gomez, an Oscar-winning Spanish producer, says Saudi talents would benefit more if Saudi films travel outside to other festivals abroad compared to having a festival in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi filmmakers Haifaa Al Mansour and Abdullah Al-Eyaf argue that that the Kingdom should have an international film festival that goes beyond the small Saudi Film Festival run by Ahmed M. Almulla in Dammam since 2008.

By William Mullally · 12 May 2018