Life of King Faisal will be the first movie shown in Saudi theaters when they are set to open to the public in March. Film depicts the early life of King Faisal where he was sent to England at the age of 14 on a diplomatic mission.
It is currently being filmed in the UK and is expected to be completed in February. It is expected to be screened in Riyadh before its international release.
The Saudi government decision to lift the ban on cinemas in the kingdom anticipates that it will contribute to the diversification of the Saudi economy by creating more than 30,000 jobs.
The film was written by Henry Fitzherbert and directed by Agustí Villaronga. The cast includes Hermione Corfield, Ed Skrein, Laurence Fox, James Fleet, Kenneth Cranham, Aidan McArdle and Dilyana Bouklieva.
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