Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ closes the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, while ‘Priscilla’ and ‘Origin’ are also confirmed for the third edition

Michael Mann’s high-octane biopic Ferrari has been announced as the closing film of Saudi Arabia’s third Red Sea International Film Festival, which runs from November 30 to December 9 in the port city of Jeddah.

The film, starring Adam Driver as the legendary Italian racing driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari and Penelope Cruz and Shailene Woodley as his wife and lover respectively, celebrated its world premiere in Venice and has since been screened at numerous festivals.

The gala screening on the closing night is the MENA premiere of the film. Jeddah provides a fitting backdrop, having hosted the first three editions of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix since 2021 on the waterfront Corniche circuit.

Ferrari was, along with Johnny Depp, one of a number of high-profile titles supported by the festival’s parent organization, the Red Sea Film Foundation, earlier this year. Modes and Guy Ritchies The Ministry of Unfriendly Warfare.

“It is a great honor for us to announce that our closing gala will feature one of the most anticipated films of this year: legendary director Michael Mann’s Ferrari,” said Mohammed Al-Turki, CEO of the Red Sea Film Foundation , said.

“This exciting film was close to the festival’s heart as it was supported by our Red Sea International Film Funding; a way for us to support celebrated storytellers and create an opportunity for cultural exchange.”

The festival also unveiled the titles playing in the International Spectacular section and gave MENA premieres to high-profile titles from the past year.

This includes the biopic about Sofia Coppola Priscillathe drama by Ava Duvernay OriginJohn Woos silent night and that of Hayao Miyazaki The boy and the heron.

The cast also includes Yann Mounir Demange Dammy with Riz Ahmed and Léa Domenach Bernadette (The first lady), in which Catherine Deneuve plays the French First Lady Bernadette Chirac.