RIYADH: The Kuwait National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL) is participating in the Gulf Cinema Festival in its fourth session, held in Riyadh, with six short and long documentaries. The Kuwaiti participation comes within the framework of the efforts exerted to support the Kuwaiti talents in this field, said Head of Kuwaiti delegation to the festival, Musaed Al-Zamel.

In a statement to KUNA, Assistant Undersecretary for the Art Sector in the NCCAL, Al-Zamel, said that the Kuwaiti participation aims to enhance the artistic level of cinema makers in Kuwait and to increase their experience through dialogue and art seminars held during the festival. The NCCAL also affords both moral and material support for Kuwaiti works in such forums, Al-Zamel explained.

The festival began on Sunday and lasts for five days, amid the participation of 29 short and long narrative and documentary films competing for nine awards that cover categories related to filmmaking such as directing, photo shooting, music, and acting. It will also honor five significant cinematic characters from the GCC countries who brought regional cinema to international levels.

The delegation included the names of Director Manager of Communication and Media Management Yousef Al-Jamaan, Mohammad Al-Khaldi for Foreign Culture, and Areej Al-Hamdan from the Communication and Media Sector, in addition to a number of famous Kuwaiti actors and directors. — KUNA