For booking, visit hayycinema.org, or purchase your ticket at the Hayy Cinema box office at Hayy Jameel. 

About Hayy Cinema

Hayy Cinema opened to the public on December 6, 2022, coinciding with Hayy Jameel’s one-year anniversary.

Hayy Cinema expands the definition of cinema as a meeting point to watch, learn, exchange, discover and research; the complex includes a 168-seat theatre, a 30-seat community screening room, a multimedia library and an educational exhibition space. Imagined as a year-round home for the Saudi film community and local cine-enthusiasts, the permanent, two-floor space at Hayy Jameel is designed by Jeddah-based architectural practice Bricklab, whose design won an international architectural competition run by Art Jameel in 2019, and is based on the extensive research into the history of cinema in the Gulf, and interviews with Saudi and regional actors, directors and producers.

Hayy Cinema’s year-round programming includes Saudi, Arab and international features, shorts and documentaries and is set to host flagship film festivals for all – from children through to country- and genre-specific audiences.

July Programme

July, 2024 – July, 2024
Hayy Cinema

Norah (2023)

Anatomy of a fall (2023)

Please check our Hayy Cinema website to learn more about current screenings. 

June Programme

Red Sea Documentary Film Days

June 6, 2024 – June 29, 2024
Hayy Cinema

Co-curated by RSIFF and Art Jameel, the selection showcases documentary films supported by The Red Sea Fund. The Red Sea Documentary Film Days presents a wide selection of international and local documentary films, discussions and workshops, it promises to be an insightful and exciting experience for all filmmaking enthusiasts. 

As part of the program opening Hayy Cinema will host a panel discussion:

In-Conversation with Kaouther Ben Hania

The documentaries on view:

Hiding Saddam Hussein (2023)
The Gullspång Miracle (2023)
Underground (2024)
Iraq’s Hidden Beauty (2023)
Mother of All Lies (2023)
Songs of the Sufi (2023)

Please check our What’s On page to learn more about the programme. 

May Programme

May 15, 2024 – June 5, 2024
Hayy Cinema

The films on view:

Feverdream (2024)
The Last Party in R Desert (2024)
Mother’s Instinct (2024)
Butterfly Tales (2023)
Ezra (2023)

Please check our Hayy Cinema website to learn more about current screenings.