Bahraini film-maker Omar Farooq has won the ‘Best GCC Documentary’ award for his gripping film The Dark Side of Japan at the 11th Saudi Film Festival which concluded on Wednesday night at Ithra in Dhahran.
The Golden Palm Awards were presented for the official competitions at the event, which also featured the screening of a documentary honouring this year’s celebrated artist, renowned Saudi actor and poet Ibrahim Al Hasawi, who has appeared in 45 theatre productions, 90 television series and 15 films.
The festival was organised by the Cinema Association in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra) and supported by the Saudi Film Commission.
