12 December 2022:
CASTING, which was directed by Ali Basaeed, held its world premiere in the second edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) on Monday, December 5th and rescreened on Tuesday, December 6th.
The film garnered widespread acclaim at its first two screenings, receiving the admiration of both audiences and critics.
CASTING featured in the New Cinema/New Saudi Section in the ten-day festival being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The two screenings were sold out, however, there’s still a chance to watch the film, as it will have one more screening on Friday, December 9th from 8:15 pm to 9:37 pm in VOX Cinema 2.
“It’s an honor to have the film’s world premiere at the RSIFF, where it was warmly received by the audience. I was delighted to know that the two screenings were sold out and overwhelmed by the audience’s reaction to the film,’ said Basaeed.
Directed and written by Ali Basaeed, CASTING focuses on a young man in his mid-thirties with a mental illness who awakens from sleep to prepare for an audition. To qualify for the part, he must choose one of many characters to play, causing a conflict that will unveil a certain complication.
Produced by Muhammad Fayez Al-Bishi, CASTING stars Ali Baseed, Huda Atyah, Amal Joudah, and Haneen Azb. MAD Solutions is handling the film’s distribution worldwide.
