The Middle East and North Africa distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired the regional distribution rights for the upcoming Saudi action movie "Route 10".
“Silk Tawila” is a movie starring Fatima Al-Banawi, who recently starred in the Egyptian series “60 Minutes” on the “Shahid” platform, and participated in a short film in the Saudi film “Blog” that was shown at the Cairo Film Festival, and alongside her in the upcoming “Baraa Alem” starring From YouTube, after he became one of his stars in the Gulf, and presented in 2020 the Saudi movie “Suns of Knowledge”, which was shown on the “Netflix” platform, directed by the Saudi duo Fares and Suhaib Quds. same time.
My new film, Route 10 – Tawiliya premieres at the Red Sea Film Festival on Friday.
It's a dramatic thriller set in the Saudi Arabian desert, and stars @Baraa_Alem and Fatima al Banawi who are extraordinary in it.
I can't wait for you to see it #RedSeaInternationalFilmFestival pic.twitter.com/dA8hTCimUq
— Omar Naim - Omar Naim (@OmarNaimDirectr) December 8, 2021
Long rail from the Red Sea Film Festival
Front Row Filmed Entertainment plans to launch a large-scale cinematic of the movie “Sikk Tawila” in Saudi Arabia on July 28 through Front Row Arabia, which is its joint venture with the region’s largest movie show, “Movie Cinemas.” (Muvi Cinemas).
This company was launched in early 2021, in response to the growing Saudi demand for cinematic films, following the lifting of the ban on cinemas, which lasted for 35 years and ended in 2017.
Front Row will also release the film in other countries in the Middle East at the same time, and it is one of a relatively large number of Saudi cinematic productions that have yielded the fruits of hard work over the past year, after the Saudi film industry began to take root.
So far, American and Hollywood films dominate the Saudi box office, which is expected to reach one billion dollars annually by 2030, and certainly this market must also feed on local films, to satisfy Saudi youth who are eager to see films that express and represent them in their language, and by directors and directors. From his skin.
The premiere of the movie "A Long Rail" was at the opening of the Red Sea International Film Festival last December, along with several other Saudi films, but the audience is still waiting for a commercial presentation soon.
A long rail by a Lebanese Hollywood director
The film “Seka Tawila” directed by Lebanese director Omar Naim, which has a Hollywood background, where he participated in American films such as “Becoming” in 2020, and “The Final Cut” starring Robin Williams, which was shown in the competition. Official Berlin International Film Festival.
As for the actress and director, Fatima Al-Banawi, she is also internationally famous after her role in the leading Saudi romantic comedy 2016 "Baraka Meets Baraka", and plays in "Sikk Tawila" with "Baraa Alem" the role of a brother and sister residing in Riyadh who miss their trip to attend their father's wedding in Riyadh. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, decide to drive to Abu Dhabi, taking Route No. 10 that cuts through the famous Empty Quarter desert in the region, and the journey takes an unexpected turn when an angry stranger pursues them.
“We firmly believe in the potential of Saudi talent, and are very keen to promote Saudi and Middle Eastern cinema in general in the region and the world,” said Gianluca Chakra, CEO of Front Row. Saudi Arabia, and we believe this is the first step in a long-term partnership that will ensure the proper release and promotion of the Arab film.”
Saudi cinema is currently witnessing great activity, especially in light of the presence of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, which is expected to hold its second session this year, and which works to support Arab films in general and Saudi Arabia in particular.
It is expected that the coming years will witness a remarkable development of Saudi cinema, with the injection of funds into the industry, and the attraction of filmmakers who studied abroad, such as Omar Naim, who worked for years in Hollywood, to present his experiences directly to Saudi cinema.