The feature film "Above the Grave" by director Karim Ben Salah has won the Best Screenplay Award at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. Contestants this year included well-known directors and actors such as Baz Luhrmann, Jason Statham, Nicholas Cage, Adrian Brody, and Andrew Garfield. "Above the Grave" received critical acclaim for its portrayal of cultural tensions at an Islamic funeral home in France. The film centers on Sufian, a former Algerian diplomat's son who lives in Lyon, France. After falling victim to an administrative decision, Sufian becomes threatened with expulsion and works temporarily under the supervision of a Muslim grocer to gain legal legitimacy. The film features rising star Hamza Mizzani alongside several established actors. Salah was born in Algeria to an Algerian father and a Brazilian mother and spent years living in Haiti and Senegal before studying literature, philosophy, and social sciences in Paris. He later attended the London Film School where he directed "Constant Flow," which was selected for various festivals, and his previous films have received prizes and distribution deals. Salah has also worked with the Collectif Tribudom organization, which helps teenage filmmakers in Paris' suburbs. He is currently developing two full-length films and has over ten years of experience teaching filmmaking in France and Brazil.