{"id":46268,"date":"2024-11-11T15:28:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T15:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?post_type=press&p=46268"},"modified":"2024-11-11T15:28:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T15:28:48","slug":"the-red-sea-international-film-festival-unveils-2024-families-children-strand","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/press\/the-red-sea-international-film-festival-unveils-2024-families-children-strand\/","title":{"rendered":"The Red Sea International Film Festival Unveils 2024 Families & Children Strand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Selection Highlights Family-Friendly Projects from MENA and International Filmmakers  <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) has revealed the details of this year\u2019s Families & Children strand, a dedicated programme that brings together a spectacular series of films designed to inspire younger viewers. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Families & Children strand has selected three <\/em>fun and universal films, introducing the magic of cinema to younger audiences with captivating stories for children, teens, and families with a big appetite for film. This year\u2019s selection includes the festival\u2019s first musical, the magical <\/em>SUKKAR: SABAABAA W HOUBOUB AL KHARZIZ<\/em> directed by Egyptian filmmaker Tamer Mahdy. The film follows a series of adventures for young orphan Sukkar and her friends, and is a sequel to the Mahdy\u2019s imaginative musical YAWMIAT SUKKAR: SAHEB AL THEL AL TAWEEL<\/em>. Also screening are Richard Claus and Karsten Kiilerich\u2019s PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA<\/em>, following the journey of the adventurous Panda Ping to rescue his friend, and NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE<\/em>, which tells the story of a virus that turns the animals of Colepepper Zoo into zombies, and the quest for a cure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antoine Khalife, Director of Arab Programs & Film Classics for the <\/strong>Red Sea International Film Festival, <\/strong>said: <\/strong>\u201cAcross our programme this year, we\u2019re presenting a vibrant selection of films from Egypt in celebration of its reinvigorated cinema industry. We\u2019re proud to be introducing children to the world of cinema in Egypt and beyond with the festival\u2019s first musical SUKKAR, <\/em>screening in our captivating Families & Children programme, which we\u2019re sure audiences of all ages will enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaleem Aftab, Director of International Programming for the Red Sea International Film Festival, added:<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019re committed to fostering a sense of community and a family-friendly atmosphere at our festival, and our Families & Children strand encourages families to participate together, whilst nurturing the next generation of filmmakers and film enthusiasts contributing to the future of the industry. From loveable animals turned to zombies to a panda\u2019s epic adventure, we\u2019ve curated a selection of exciting and hilarious films for everyone this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Sea International Film Festival \u2013 Families & Children:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ricardo Curtis, Rodrigo Perez-Castro<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the animals at friendly Colepepper Zoo are turning into zombies, thanks to a viral attack; the few survivors, led by young wolf Gracie, must find a cure before the virus infects the whole world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard Claus, Karsten Kiilerich<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When his dragon friend is kidnapped as a gift for an African lion king, adventurous Panda Ping makes his way across seas, deserts and jungles to rescue him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUKKAR: SABAABAA W HOUBOUB AL KHARZIZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamer Mahdy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bout of chicken-pox becomes the unlikely catalyst for a series of adventures for young orphan Sukkar and her friends in this Arabic musical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival will run in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from December 5th<\/sup> – 14th<\/sup> 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Festival is supported by Principal Sponsors: Visit Saudi, MBC, and Genesis Mohamad Yusuf AlNaghi; Official Sponsors:  Film AlUla, SRMG, Chopard, SAUDIA, and TikTok; Strategic Sponsors of the Red Sea Souk: NEOM and Cultural Development Fund; and Support Sponsors Nova, Mermaid and Telfaz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Selection Highlights Family-Friendly Projects from MENA and International Filmmakers   The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) has revealed the details of this year\u2019s Families & Children strand, a dedicated programme that brings together a spectacular series of films designed to inspire younger viewers. The Families & Children strand has selected three fun and universal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":46269,"template":"","class_list":["post-46268","press","type-press","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/46268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}