An intimate portrait of daily life for a lonely, yet independent, woman who is hounded by her own relentless inner monologue. We are plunged into the melancholy, doubts, fears, and hesitations of the heroine through Sarah Taibah’s personal and moving performance, meticulously captured by Hisham Fadel.
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Newlyweds pay their first visit to the groom’s hometown. Despite a modern approach to dating, discovering they come from two different worlds, their relationship is put to the test. Nervous and desperate for her in-laws’ approval, Ayah makes a daring choice, while her husband Nader wrestles with the consequences.
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In 1978, in the south of Oman, Dablan, a widower lives with his children Salma and Amr in a traditional rural village. Dablan faces pressure from his tribe to kill a leopard threatening the village – pressure that increases when he resolves to set the animal free. A journey inside a tribal society undergoing transformation, […]
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Preparing for his grandson’s wedding in Beirut, Gebran (Mounir Maasri) struggles for orientation in a city he no longer recognizes. In this touching and elegant drama about memory, director ManonNam mour moves beyond nostalgia to tackle the constant transformations of life, in our environments and our hearts.
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Five shorts come together under an ‘Untitled Omnibus feature’, led by five Saudi women directors. The tone of the Omnibus feature will be brought together under a unified vision to realise nuanced reflections on women-centered narratives
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A filmmaker sets out to make a film about Jeddah, and discovers what the city truly means to him through the process. Omar Nizar works as a filmmaker at an advertising company, a job he abhors. When his partner, Muhannad, asks him to create a shallow take on the history of Jeddah for a soulless […]
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Masoud (Mohammed Salama) sets out with Salma (Nada Almojadedi) on a journey with no destination and no plans to return. But when they break down in the desert, their adventure takes an unexpected turn. The mechanic Sufyan mysteriously disappears with the car and Masoud pursues, leaving Salma alone. Thus begins a voyage of self-discovery for […]
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Five siblings and their children come together in the perennial comfort of their childhood home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. From the warm embrace of their gathering, they cannot anticipate how their relationships will be reconfigured by the morning. A phone call brings news that their father has been involved in a car accident. Arriving at […]
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Using an experimental structure derived from pre-Islamic literature, this ancient poem for modern times is an epic that takes in the reaches of the Kingdom. An immersive journey across diverse walks of Saudi life, the film sheds light on cultural and geographic treasures. Free of dialogue, this immersive experience vibrantly illustrates the dramatic transformations that […]
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In the past decade, “Masameer” has established itself as an iconic animation that takes a witty look at Saudi society. One of the most successful series across the Middle East, it has now been adapted into a hotly anticipated motion picture. In two storylines, new characters are introduced, alongside those we have come to know […]
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