DUBAI: The Red Sea Film Foundation hosted its glittering annual Women in Cinema gala on Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival, bringing together actors, filmmakers and industry executives from across the Arab world, Africa and Asia for one of the festival’s most high-profile celebrations of female talent.

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Held at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, the invitation-only event spotlighted six women creatives recognized for their contributions to cinema and storytelling. This year’s honorees included Moroccan filmmaker Laïla Marrakchi, Nigerian producer Genevieve Nnaji, Indian actor Tara Sutaria, Rwandan filmmaker Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, Indonesian producer Kamila Andini and Mexican filmmaker Aixa Kay.