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Saudi Arabia cancels star-studded film fest amid Middle East war

Washington Post World Monday 21 September 2026, 21:20 UTC By Mohamad El Chamaa 1 min read
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Saudi Arabia has canceled this year’s edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, an event that has drawn such Hollywood A-listers as Emily Blunt, Adrien Brody, Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Caine, as fighting in the region rages. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVESaudi Arabia cancels star-studded film fest amid Middle East war The Red Sea International Film Festival has drawn such Hollywood A-listers as Emily Blunt, Adrien Brody, Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Caine.

Saudi Arabia has canceled this year’s edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, an event that has drawn such Hollywood A-listers as Emily Blunt, Adrien Brody, Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Caine, as fighting in the region rages. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVESaudi Arabia cancels star-studded film fest amid Middle East war The Red Sea International Film Festival has drawn such Hollywood A-listers as Emily Blunt, Adrien Brody, Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Caine.
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