THE RIDE
Genre
Drama
Running time
15 minutes
Year
2022
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Hania Bakhashwain
Bio
Producer
Nada Alajouz
Cast
Lana Komsany
Scriptwriter
Hania Bakhashwain
Aliyah is a single mother who works as an Uber driver to provide for her family due to issues with her divorced husband. Throughout the day, she encounters various forms of distress from strangers and passengers during her commute. Despite being used to the difficulties she faces, she feels trapped in a monotonous daily routine.
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