Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have been accused of turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia’s ‘egregious’ human rights abuses by going to a film festival in the Kingdom.
The likes of Will Smith, Sharon Stone and Johnny Depp have already attended the Red Sea Film Fesival in Jeddah, which human rights groups say is being for ‘arts-washing’.
The festival, which is run by a foundation chaired by the Saudi culture minister, is said to have offered stars as much as $1million each for their appearances.
