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The Winning Films of the 5th Edition of the "Red Sea Film Festival"

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The winning films in the official competition of the 5th edition of the "Red Sea Film Festival" were announced, and the winners were crowned during an awards ceremony held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, attended by a selection of stars and filmmakers from the Arab region and the world, including Johnny Depp.

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The Winning Films of the 5th Edition of the "Red Sea Film Festival"

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The winning films in the official competition of the 5th edition of the "Red Sea International Film Festival" were announced, and the winners were crowned during an awards ceremony held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, attended by a selection of stars and filmmakers from the Arab region and the world, including Johnny Depp. This year, 16 films competed in the festival's official competition, ranging from feature films to documentaries and animated films from Asia, Africa, and the Arab world.

The head of the jury, American director Sean Baker, described the competition as "fierce," and the jury includes: Riz Ahmed, Naomi Harris, Olga Kurylenko, and Nadine Labaki. Here is the complete list of winning films: - The Golden Yusr Award for Best Feature Film: "A Lost Land" by Akio Fujimoto. - The Silver Yusr Award for Best Feature Film: "What’s Left of You" by Sherine Dreibs. - The Yusr Jury Award: "Migration" by Shahd Amin. - The Yusr Award for Best Director: Amir Fakhr El-Din for his film "Yunan." - The Yusr Award for Best Screenwriter: Cyril Aris for the film "Stars of Hope and Pain." - The Yusr Award for Best Actor: George Khabbaz for his role in the film "Yunan." - The Yusr Award for Best Actress: Sio Sio-Bin for her role in the film "World of Love." - The Yusr Award for Best Cinematic Contribution: The film "Voices of the Night" by Zhang Zongxin. - The Golden Yusr Award for Best Short Film: "Endangered" by Said Zagh. - The Silver Yusr Award for Best Short Film: "The Empty Lands" by Karim El-Din El-Alfi. - Special Mention from the Jury for the animated film "Jim 1983" by director George Abu Mahiya. - The Audience Award from "Film AlUla" for Best International Film: "Colonia" by Mohamed Siam. - An award from "Film AlUla" for Best Saudi Film by audience vote: "Migration" by Shahd Amin. - The Sharq Award for Best Documentary Film: "IN- I IN Motion" by Juliette Binoche.

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