Anti-Cinema

Directed by
Ali Saeed
Starring
Abdullah Al-Muhaisen, Abdullah Al-Eyaf, Ahmed Al-Mulla, Haifaa Al-Mansour, Hana Al-Omair, Fahad Al-Ashta
Duration
117 min.
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Tip from Cineville: Malmö Arab Film Festival

Saudi director Ali Saeed's documentary explores Saudi Arabia’s hidden film culture, following movie lovers who grew up without theaters in the 1980s and uncovering the nation’s pre-1979 cinematic history through pioneers who kept their passion alive.

The film is guided by a central question: How can one speak of a cinema that emerged in its absence? And how was a complex relationship formed between society, the image, memory, and censorship?

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