NAGA
Genre
Thriller and Comedy
Running time
112 minutes
Year
2023
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Meshal Aljaser
Bio
Producer
Almotaz Aljefri
Cast
Adwa Bader, Yazeed Almujawil, Jubran Al Jubran, Amal Alharbi
Scriptwriter
Meshal Aljaser
After her father drops her off at the market, Sarah discreetly sneaks away on a date in the hopes of seamlessly returning before her curfew. What starts off as a quiet drive in the desert soon spirals into a hazy adventure involving an underground party, a broken-down car, and a vindictive camel. Using a mix of wit and grit, she must escape a series of bizarre situations and meet up with her father before the clock strikes 10:00pm.
This film is a Netflix Original production.
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