Geopolitical turmoil is as good an excuse as any to call off a film festival. But an explosive shake-up of another sort is happening on the Middle Eastern cinema circuit — and it’s not just due to President Trump’s threats of “annihilation” to Iran. Last week’s cancellation of Saudi Arabia’s glitzy Red Sea International Film […]
Rough Seas: A War-Torn Middle East Isn’t the Only Reason the Red Sea Film Festival Was Abruptly Canceled
