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ASEER MEMORY

Genre
Documentary and Biography
Running time
18 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Saad Tahaitah
Bio
Producer
Ahmed Alkenani
Cast
Mohammed Abdul Motalle, Ali Al Quotb, Mohammed Almaber
Scriptwriter

SHOWTIME

Sun 08. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 5
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Wed 11. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 4
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Fri 13. Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 1
6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Born into a family of scholars, Mohammed Al-Matali has devoted his life to furthering his father’s library of precious old books and original documents that are often the only local sources of information about the area where he grew up, Aseer. Along with his collections, he has photographed and made videos of the prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient forts that stand witness to a rich history only now being researched and recorded. For his latest project, he is discovering forgotten local street names in the hope of restoring them to local villages, thus helping preserve a memory of the past. A vivid picture of one man’s passion for knowledge and his gift to future generations.

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