RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has the largest national presence in the Cinema Al-Khaleej (Gulf Cinema) program at this year’s Doha Film Festival, with three Saudi titles among the seven selected for the event running Nov. 19-27. The rest of the lineup comes from Oman, Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain. The program showcases films that reflect the Gulf’s cultural heritage and its contemporary realities. Some follow characters who defy prevailing social expectations, while others draw on folklore, memory and tra

Source: Arab News