TWO SISTERS
Genre
Comedy and Drama
Running time
20 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Waleed Alqahtani
Bio
Producer
Waleed Alqahtani, Lubna Bagsair, Abdulaziz Albraik, Rtusha Kulkarni
Cast
Rahaf Ibrahim, Khairiah Abulaban
Scriptwriter
Waleed Alqahtani, Mashael Alqahtani
All the glamorous actress Nour really wants is a cigarette, but she agrees to do a quick interview about her latest film on a TV chat show. It starts well, but suddenly the atmosphere changes, the host becomes hostile and the questions tacky. When Nour storms out on camera with her sister Abrar, the interview immediately goes viral: it’s a PR disaster. Back at home, Nour licks her wounds when Abrar reminds her that she has organized a lavish party and she has to attend. She has no choice but to appear, smiling. Turns out, it’s a 30th birthday party in Nour’s honor. As the sneering guests arrive, a dance troupe puts on a ridiculous show and Nour is forced to make a speech. She decides to take back control.
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