Benedict attends gala screening of ‘We Live in Time’ at the Red Sea Film Festival

Earlier this week, Benedict Cumberbatch attended the gala screening of ‘We Live in Time’ at the Red Sea Film Festival. Starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, Benedict is the executive of the movie under his production company SunnyMarch. Adam Ackland, Benedict’s friend and SunnyMarch’s co-funder, and Andrew Garfield also attended the event.

Variety also posted an article with details of what Benedict and Andrew shared before the screening.

The actor-turned-producer also said he is excited to be in town as someone who has long championed the work of female creatives in the film industry, as the Red Sea Film Festival has a foundational dedication to championing female voices in film — including their annual Women in Cinema gala.

“That is what made me lean into the festival when I first got invited last year but for logistics couldn’t make it,” he says, commenting that he had breakfast with jury member Minnie Driver, who talked about her desire to create “real, productive creative impact with the synergy between this culture that is continuing to open up and continuing to empower women in culture.”

According to Cumberbatch, Driver has been talking about opening a “creative lab” in Saudi. “She is building the logistics for it to become real. People can come here, talk big and dream big, but she is actually dreaming that this is a place where you could make it happen.”

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