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| Cinema 500 km | |
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| Directed by | Abdullah Al-Eyaf |
| Written by | Abdullah Al-Eyaf |
| Produced by | Abdullah Al-Eyaf |
| Starring | Tariq Al-Husaini |
| Cinematography | Abdullah Al-Eyaf |
| Edited by | Abdullah Al-Eyaf Hosam Al-Banna |
Release date |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Language | Arabic |
Cinema 500 km (Arabic: السينما 500 كم) is a 2006 Saudi Arabian documentary film and was directed by Abdullah Al-Eyaf.[1] The film depicts the experiences of Tariq Al-Husaini, a 21-year-old Saudi movie fan despite no cinemas and are available only on home video in Saudi Arabia.[2] Al-Husaini is shown applying for a passport and traveling 500 kilometers to Bahrain to see a movie in a cinema for the first time.[1]
Production
[edit]Abdullah Al-Eyaf secured permission from the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information to shoot this documentary. The project followed Saudi film enthusiast Tariq Al-Husaini as he traveled from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain to experience a commercial cinema screening, reflecting the absence of movie theaters in Saudi Arabia at the time.[3]
The film premiered at the Emirates Film Competition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in 2006.[3] Due to the lack of cinemas in Saudi Arabia there were no scheduled plans to screen the film in its home country.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Saudi Arabian film shows theaterless kingdom". MSNBC. Associated Press. 28 April 2006.
- ↑ Qusti, Raid (22 March 2006). "'Cinema 500 km' — a Film About Watching a Film". Arab News.
- 1 2 Qusti, Raid (22 March 2006). "'Cinema 500 km' — a Film About Watching a Film". Arab News.
External links
[edit]- Cinema 500 km at IMDb
- "Saudi Arabian film shows theaterless kingdom", Associated Press, MSNBC.com, April 28, 2006.
- "'Cinema 500 km' — a Film About Watching a Film", Raid Qusti, Arab News, March 22, 2006.
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