SCREAM OF AN ANT
Genre
Melodrama
Running time
23 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Lujain Salaam
Bio
Producer
Eissa Hafiz
Cast
Roula Dakheelallah, Zeinab Arfaly, Marwan Alturki, Khadija Ibrahim, Hala Halabi, Abdulrahman Mansour, Saleh Yasein
Scriptwriter
Lujain Salaam, Ahmed Bawazir
The film follows Roa, who leaves her oppressive family home in search of autonomy, only to find herself overwhelmed by the challenges of independence. As Roa struggles to carve out a new life for herself, she forms a bond with Badeeah, her charismatic neighbor, who reveals the emotional cost of her own escape from her past, an element that emphasizes the breaking of old, restrictive beliefs and the rediscovery of joy amid chaos.
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