Saudi Film Fest Sets Star Of Ramadan Hit ‘Sekket Safar’ Mohammed Elshehri As Master Of Ceremonies

Melanie Goodfellow
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EXCLUSIVE: Rising Saudi Star Mohammed Elshehri has been announced as master of ceremonies at the 10th edition Saudi Film Festival, running from May 2 to 9 in the Eastern Province city of Dhahran.

Elshehri is the star of hit MBC Ramadan comedy TV series Road Trip (Sekket Safar), which has just completed its third season run.

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He also hosted the first season of MBC reality game show One Million Dollar Land and also starred in Saudi musical movie Valley Road after getting his acting breakthrough in MBC platform Shahid’s hit crime and drama The Fates Hotel.

“Like many great festivals we exist to promote our local talent. Mo is a rising star in our country and the region,” said Saudi Film Festival head Ahmed Almulla.

“We’re so proud of what he has accomplished and believe he will be one of the greatest actors of our time. We are very honored he will be our master of ceremonies of such a special edition.

The Saudi Film Festival, which unfolds at Ithra, King Abdulaziz Center For World Culture in Dhahran, is Saudi Arabia’s oldest festival and puts the spotlight on Gulf region cinema with a focus on local films.

Eight features from Bahrain, KSA, UAE and Yemen will be showcased in its main competition this year including Emirati director Nayla Al Khaja’s Three and Saudi production Hajjan by Abu Bakr Shawky, which played in Toronto last year.

The full competition line-up

FEVER DREAM by Faris Godus (Saudi Arabia)

HAJJAN by Abu Bakr Shawky (Saudi Arabia)

I AM AL ITTIHAD by Hamzah Tarzan (Saudi Arabia)

IT’S ALWAYS THAT FEELING by Gigi Hozimah (Saudi Arabia)

WITHIN SAND by Mohammed Alatawi (Saudi Arabia)

ROSE WATER by Mahmood Alshakh (Bahrain)

THREE by Nayla Al Khaja (UAE)

THE BURDENED by Amro Gamal (Yemen)

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