Red Sea Documentary Film Days Returns to Hayy Cinema This May
From May 3rd to the 5th, Hayy Cinema invites audiences into a lineup of documentaries spotlighting untold global perspectives.

Hayy Cinema is partnering with Art Jameel for the 2025 edition of Red Sea Documentary Film Days. Running from May 3rd to the 5th, the program highlights regional and global docu-features that dive into deeply personal, political, and spiritual territory across a range of cultures and filmmaking styles.
The lineup includes ‘4 Little Girls’ by Spike Lee, ‘Dahomey’ by Mati Diop, and ‘My Way’ by Thierry Teston and Lisa Azuelos. The lineup also features ‘Tell Them About Us’ by Rand Beiruty, ‘Yalla Parkour’ by Areeb Zuaiter, ‘When the Light Shines’ by Ryan Al Bishri, ‘Othman in the Vatican’ by Yasir Bin Ghanem, ‘Alroshan’ by Mohammed Ous, ‘Kemokazi’ by Abdulrahman Batawie, ‘Aseer Memory’ by Saad Tahaitah, and ‘The Brink of Dreams’ by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir.
Red Sea Documentary Film Days is part of an expanding slate of programming supported by the Red Sea Film Foundation, launched in 2019. Ticketing details and screening times will be available soon on the Hayy Cinema website and app.