ZABARJAD
Genre
Drama and Mystery
Running time
32 minutes
Year
2022
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Hussain Almutliq
Bio
Producer
Ali Alsarheed
Cast
Fisal Al-Ahmari, Fatimah Alshreef, Fisal Alshoaib, Ibrahim Alrewashed
Scriptwriter
Haifa Mohammed
Yehya has dropped out of college and returns to his home village in Saudi Arabia, determined to settle back into his old life and routines. Then a visit from his father’s old friend turns his life upside down, forcing him to reappraise his plans again.
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