ANTAGONIST
Genre
Experimental
Running time
34 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Abdulkarim Bawazir
Bio
Producer
Abdulkarim Bawazir, Murad Zuhair
Cast
Murad Zuhair, Abdulkarim Bawazir, Hamss Bandar
Scriptwriter
Abdulkarim Bawazir, Murad Zuhair
Antagonist is a philosophical, narration-based film that depicts the character Ali through a series of events that reveal his decisions. it portrays the inner struggle of two opposites: good and bad. It expresses the inner thoughts and emotions, demonstrating certain everyday life experiences like betrayal and doubt.
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