Keif al-Hal?
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| Directed by | Izidore Musallam |
| Produced by | Ayman Halawani |
| Starring | Hisham Abdulrahman Hind Mohammed Meshaal al-Mutairi Turki Al Yousef |
| Music by | George Fenton |
| Distributed by | Rotana |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Language | Arabic |
Keif al-Hal? (Arabic: كيف الحال؟) (How are You?) is Saudi Arabia's first big-budget film, produced by Ayman Halawani (of Prince Al-Walid bin Talal's Rotana Group). Directed by Izidore Musallam,[1] it stars Hind Mohammed, the first Saudi cinema actress.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film is a comedy-drama that recounts the story of a family torn between modernity and tradition in Saudi Arabia.
Production
[edit]The film, shot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is financed by Rotana Group, a company owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.[3]
Release and reception
[edit]Saudi audiences were able to see the film on pay-per-view through an agreement with Showtime Arabia.[4] The movie was shown at 17 festivals worldwide.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Keif al-hal?". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ NYTimes.com: Daring to Use the Silver Screen to Reflect Saudi Society
- ^ a b Dagher, Sam. "Saudi Arabia's first film blazes taboo-breaking trail". Middle East Online. Middle East Online. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Ali Jaafar (23–29 October 2006). "First Saudi feature bows". Variety. Reed Elsevier Inc. p. 19.
Further reading
[edit]- "UK-Arab paper says "first Saudi film" to be shown in Cairo". BBC Monitoring Middle East - Political. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 October 2006.
External links
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- CNN video: news report by Schams Elwazer
- BBC: 'First' Saudi feature film aims high
- Al-Jazeera: Review of the film
- Washington Post: Review and interview
- Keif al-Hal? "كيف الحال؟" at IMDb
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