EXCLUSIVE: Cercamon has acquired international sales rights for Saudi director Tawfik Alzaidi’s first feature Norah ahead of its world premiere in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard. Norah will make history in May as the first ever Saudi feature to play in Cannes’ Official Selection. “We are thrilled to represent Tawfik Alzaidi’s Norah for international sales and help bring it to the global market. The film’s script won a fund award from the Saudi Film Commission’s Daw Film Competition, an initiative launched by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture to support and encourage the next generation of Saudi filmmakers. Norah is the first Saudi feature film to shoot entirely in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of AlUla.

Source: International New York Times May 03, 2024 18:27 UTC