Keif al-Hal?
| Keif al-Hal? "كيف الحال؟" | |
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| Directed by | Izidore Musallam |
| Produced by | Ayman Halawani |
| Starring | Hisham Abdulrahman Hind Mohammed Meshaal al-Mutairi Turki Al Yousef |
| Distributed by | Rotana |
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Release dates
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November 9, 2006 |
| 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]
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Plot
The film is a comedy-drama that recounts the story of a family torn between modernity and tradition in Saudi Arabia.
Production
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
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
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- ↑ NYTimes.com: Daring to Use the Silver Screen to Reflect Saudi Society
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Further reading
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External links
- 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
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Keif al-Hal? "كيف الحال؟" at IMDb
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