Red Sea Film Festival: Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Alba and Nadine Labaki among guests

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Many stars, from Bollywood to Hollywood, have already descended on the red carpet of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah over the past few days. Priyanka Chopra attends the Women in Cinema event during the Red Sea International Film Festival. Lucy Hale on the red carpet for the Women in Cinema event at Red Sea International Film Festival. Of course, the Red Sea International Film Festival is inundated with A-list actors and actresses from the Middle East and North Africa region. Scroll through the gallery below to see the opening night at the Red Sea Film Festival 2022
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