"We hope that this collaboration will strengthen the ties between Saudi and French cinema" and that this project will be "the first of many international films highlighting women directors which we can support." - Mohammed al Turki, head of the Red Sea International Film Festival, the Saudi film festival associated with the Red Sea Film Foundation.
The film, shot in France, focuses on the figure of Jeanne du Barry, the favourite of King Louis XV, who will be played by the director, Maïwenn, with a participation of American star Johnny Depp. The film will be on Netflix, and its release date in France is not known yet.