The festival embodies a wind of change sweeping across Saudi Arabia, and the Arab world at large, re-defining the region's position in the global film scene...
The bottles are rolling out to food service providers in May - and their biodegradability makes them recyclable and reusable after 80 days.
The airport was forcibly closed due to the war in 2012, and had opened briefly in 2017 before being abruptly closed again due to security concerns.
The project's goal is to preserve the land of UAE islands by providing an alternative energy source in its sea instead.
The three-time Academy Award winner will oversee the main, international competition, which will include projects from the Arab world and the Global South.
The films will be released under the moniker of 'Six Windows into the Desert', and aims to explore social issues in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world.
