Film AlUla wants audiences to delve deeper than the screen

DUBAI: Film AlUla has brought Cinema Up Close back for a second edition, with a two-month program of screenings, talks and workshops at Villa Hegra. More than 500 residents attended last year’s event. Zaid Shaker, Film AlUla’s acting executive director, told Arab News: “That turnout told me AlUla is ready for cinema and eager to go deeper than the screen.”…