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Today we’re in Jeddah, looking at how Saudi Arabia went from a Kingdom where cinemas were banned to a rising star in the film industry.
We hear from Saudis revelling in new-found freedoms and foreign filmmakers lured in by cash incentives.
If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: [email protected]
Presented and produced by Emily Wither
(Picture: US actor Johnny Depp poses for a picture with a fan on the red carpet of the awards ceremony of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, December 2024. Credit: Getty Images)
By BBC World Service4.4
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Today we’re in Jeddah, looking at how Saudi Arabia went from a Kingdom where cinemas were banned to a rising star in the film industry.
We hear from Saudis revelling in new-found freedoms and foreign filmmakers lured in by cash incentives.
If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: [email protected]
Presented and produced by Emily Wither
(Picture: US actor Johnny Depp poses for a picture with a fan on the red carpet of the awards ceremony of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, December 2024. Credit: Getty Images)

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