Ranveer Singh, Diane Kruger, Freida Pinto & Joel Kinnaman Set For Red Sea Film Fest As Event Announces Juries & Honorees

Ranveer Singh, Diane Kruger, Joel Kinnaman & Freida Pinto Getty Images

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival has unveiled the juries and honorees of its third edition which kicks off on Thursday in the port city of Jeddah.

Baz Luhrmann, who was previously announced as the president of the jury for the main feature film competition, will be joined by Swedish-American Suicide Squad and For All Mankind actor Joel Kinnaman, Slumdog Millionaire Bafta nominee actor Freida Pinto, Egyptian Grand Hotel star Amina Khalil and Spanish actor Paz Vega (Sex and Lucia, The OA).

“We have a cohort of immense talent in this year’s jury, representing some of the leading creators of cinema from all corners of the world – and we are thrilled to have them join us in Jeddah to participate in this year’s competition,” said Shivani Pandya Malhotra, Managing Director of the Red Sea Film Foundation.

The festival has also announced Indian superstar Ranveer Singh, German actress Diane Kruger and veteran Saudi writer and actor Abdullah Al-Sadhan as the honorees of its third edition.

“This year we are honouring Ranveer Singh, an icon of Hindi cinema; Diane Kruger, who has delivered us a series of unforgettable characters from Helen of Troy to Tarantino’s Bridget von Hammersmark and affected us with her powerhouse performance of the avenging Angel Katja in Fatih Akin’s In the Fade,” said Mohammed Al-Turki, CEO of the Red Sea Film Foundation.

Al-Turki also welcomed the tribute to the Saudi Arabia’s “hugely beloved” Al-Sadhan, who is a household name at home for his lead role in the long-running comedy series Tash ma Tash and also appears in Competition title Norah.

“We are thrilled to be recognising each of their varied and deep contributions to cinema and to have them with us for our third edition,” said Al Turki.

The Red Sea International Film Festival runs from November 30 to December 9.