Aishwarya Rai & Adrien Brody Join RSIFF 2025 Talks

The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced the latest additions to its “In Conversation With” programme for the 2025 edition, bringing together some of global cinema’s most recognisable figures for a series of live discussions.

Indian cinema icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan — known for 'Ponniyin Selvan: I', 'Bride and Prejudice' and decades of leading work across Bollywood and international productions — will take part in the festival’s conversational strand. She will be joined by two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, whose career spans 'The Pianist', 'The Brutalist' and an appearance at RSIFF’s 2023 edition. Also joining is Sean Baker, the record-setting Academy Award winner behind 'Anora' and 'The Florida Project', who serves as President of the 2025 Features Jury.

The “In Conversation With” series invites acclaimed artists to reflect on their work, influences and creative journeys in dialogue with festival audiences, filmmakers and industry professionals. All three speakers will also attend the festival’s Opening Night Ceremony on December 4th.

Beyond the main programme, actor and director Giancarlo Esposito — recognised for roles in 'The Mandalorian' and 'Breaking Bad' — will host an intimate session for participants in Red Sea Labs’ SeriesLab. Red Sea Labs serves as the festival’s year-round talent development platform for film and episodic storytelling and offers a series of workshops during the festival.
Tickets for all sessions are available through the Red Sea IFF website.