The Saudi film “Noura” is included in the official program of the Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival announced the selection of the Saudi film “Noura,” which is supported by the Film Commission through “Light”; This is to participate in the “Un Certain Regard” competition, one of the festival’s competitions scheduled to be held next May.
The feature film “Noura,” by writer and director Tawfiq Al-Zaidi, is one of the films of the “Light Film Support Program” provided by the Film Authority to support professional Saudi filmmakers, based on its interest in enhancing local production in the Kingdom, and in support of national talents in the filmmaking sector. The film also received Subsequently, with support from: the Quality of Life Program, one of the programs of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, Al-Ula Film, the Red Sea Film Festival, and Generation 2030.
The events of the film, which was filmed in AlUla, take place in a remote village in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the 1990s, where Noura spends most of her time away from the village world. It is a very touching story that revolves around two people who find each other and discover the driving voice of creativity and art within themselves. It stars Maria Bahrawi, Yaqoub Al-Farhan, and co-star Abdullah Al-Sadhan.
The importance of this selection comes as it is the first Saudi film to be selected within the official program of the Cannes Festival, as the festival is one of the most prominent international cinema platforms, attracting the global attention of filmmakers and those interested in cinema from all over the world. It also confirms the artistic and creative value of the film, as films are carefully selected to be It will be presented to a specialized jury. In addition, participation in the festival provides the opportunity for directors and filmmakers to communicate, build networks of relationships, and exchange knowledge.
It is noteworthy that the Film Commission aims, through “Light to Support Films,” to strengthen the creative content system by encouraging filmmakers to produce long and short films that keep pace with the international level, and to increase the opportunities available to film production companies and institutions to create creative local content, in addition to enriching local long and short films through… Providing cash support to production companies and institutions.