{"id":16429,"date":"2021-12-22T10:32:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T10:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=16429"},"modified":"2021-12-22T11:22:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T11:22:18","slug":"culture-interview-man-behind-red-sea-film-festival-mohammed-alturki","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/culture-interview-man-behind-red-sea-film-festival-mohammed-alturki\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: The Man Behind The Red Sea International Film Festival On Saudi’s Rising Film Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are few who can call themselves leaders in their respective industries, but it’s no secret that Mohammed Al Turki is a disruptor for his country. The film producer has worked on several notable films and alongside award-winning actors, from Arbitrage with Richard Gere, At Any Price with Zac Efron<\/a> and What Maisie Knew with Julianne Moore. He has made a name for himself across Hollywood, yet has decided to return to his home country to help thrive and expand its developing film industry. With cinemas only opening doors in 2018, film culture is surely broadening across Saudi Arabia<\/a> and Mohammed Al Turki seems to be one of the driving forces.<\/p>\n

For the first time ever this year, the Red Sea International Film Festival<\/a> was introduced in Jeddah, where thousands of remarkable actors, film makers, producers and creatives from across the world joined to witness the historical event and celebrate their common interest: the universal language of film. Mohammed Al Turki’s respect and recognition in the country’s film industry was clear the moment it was announced that he was appointed the chairman of the festival<\/a> committee. We wanted to better understand the importance of the renowned festival’s role in the expansion of the film industry in Saudi Arabia, and so we got in touch with Mohammed Al Turki. Who better to answer all our questions than the man behind it all?<\/p>\n

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