- The six-day celebration of cinema is organized by the 抖阴短视频n Society for Culture and Arts
- The Sharqiah Season, the first of 11 Saudi seasons of entertainment, will run until the end of the month
DHAHRAN: As part of Sharqiah Season in the Eastern Province, the fifth Saudi Film Festival will feature Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and Indian superstar Salman Khan.
The six-day celebration of cinema is organized by the 抖阴短视频n Society for Culture and Arts (SASCA) in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra).
Khan recently announced in a video message that he will visit Ithra on Sunday as a guest of the film festival.
鈥淗ello 抖阴短视频, assalamu alaikum,鈥� he said in the video. 鈥淪ee you at Ithra on the 24th of March, InshaAllah.鈥�
The actor is best known for his performances in blockbuster Hindi flicks such as 鈥淏ajrangi Bhaijaan鈥�, 鈥淓k Tha Tiger鈥� and its sequel 鈥淭iger Zinda Hai.鈥�
In 鈥淎n Evening with the Stars,鈥� Khan will talk about his lengthy Bollywood career as both a film star and a producer.
He has starred in more than 80 Bollywood films, and has produced more than 30 via his production company Salman Khan Films.
On Monday, Gooding Jr. will take to the stage to discuss his 30 years of experience as an actor.
The American is best known for his performances in 鈥淛erry Maguire鈥�, 鈥淎 Few Good Men鈥� and 鈥淢en of Honor.鈥�
Gooding Jr. has played more than 85 roles over the course of his career. He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rod Tidwell in the 1996 film 鈥淛erry Maguire.鈥�
Tickets to both events, as well as for the film festival as a whole, are available on Ithra鈥檚 website.
The Sharqiah Season, the first of 11 Saudi seasons of entertainment, will run until the end of the month, with more than 83 activities in nine cities.