Screening of Theeb and Mare Nostrum at Cinema Al Qattara in UAE on Friday, December 14

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Screening of Theeb and Mare Nostrum at Cinema Al Qattara in UAE on Friday, December 14


MAD Solutions announces the screening of director Naji Abu Nowar's feature film Theeb and directors Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf's short film Mare Nostrum at Cinema Al Qattara in Al Ein, UAE. The screenings will be held on Friday, December 14 at 8:00 pm as part of the Cinema Al Qattara Programme.

About Theeb:

Theeb is Jordanian director/writer Naji Abu Nowar's first feature film which he co-scripted with Bassel Ghandour. Set in the Arabian Desert of 1916, the film follows Theeb, a young Bedouin boy, and his brother Hussein as they leave the safety of their tribe to venture on a treacherous journey at the dawn of the Great Revolt. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal. The film is distributed by MAD Solutions across the Arab world.

About Mare Nostrum:

With a running time of 13 minutes, the film events take place on the shores of the Mediterranean, where a Syrian father and his little daughter flee the civil war in Syria. On their way, the father makes a decision that could endanger his daughter's life. Directed by Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf, and written by Kazkaz, Mare Nostrum stars Ziad Bakri and Zayn Khalaf. The film is a French-Syrian-Jordanian co-production. The film is distributed in the Arab world by MAD Solutions.