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Saudi Film Pioneer Faisal Baltyuor Launches First Arthouse Cinema in Riyadh, Where Titles Will Include ‘The Zone of Interest,’ ‘Fallen Leaves’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabian film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor is opening the first arthouse cinema in Riyadh in what amounts to a milestone in the kingdom’s moviegoing trajectory ever since Saudi lifted its 35-year ban on cinema in late 2017.

The plush state-of-the-art 80-seat venue, called Cinehouse, is set to open in the Saudi capital later this month. The symbolic opening film will be a 1975 documentary titled “Development of Riyadh City” by Saudi helmer Abdullah Al-Muheisen.

Before the religion-related Saudi ban on cinema went into effect, Al-Muheisen had been instrumental in laying the groundwork for the embryonic Saudi film industry.

His vast body of work delved into social and humanitarian issues. A curated program comprising local and international films at Cinehouse will follow after the “Development of Riyadh City” doc. “For our opening film we actually went back to our Saudi film industry legacy,” said Baltyuor, a former CEO of the Saudi Film Council who in 2020 founded CineWaves Film that is now the top Saudi specialty distribution company.

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