DAUGHTERS OF ABDULRAHMAN Features at The Lebanese Film Festival in Canada

release date June 14 2022

Zaid Abu Hamdan’s Jordanian feature film DAUGHTERS OF ABDULRAHMAN has screened in the sixth round of the Lebanese Film Festival in Canada (LFFC), which takes place from June 11 to 17, in Montreal, Canada. The film will be screened at Concordia University on Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by a panel discussion.

This coincides with the film's commercial release in Saudi theaters, in collaboration with Rowad Media, a production and distribution company, and in Kuwaiti theaters as well. It is set to be released in further Arab countries soon.

DAUGHTERS OF ABDULRAHMAN’s official trailer was recently released on Facebook and Instagram. To watch it, click the following links

https://fb.watch/d491rd5js0/
https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cdq8SYgldS1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

DAUGHTERS OF ABDULRAHMAN was the opening film at Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden, and won the Audience Award at San Diego Arab Film Festival, USA. Additionally, it landed its world premiere at Cairo International Film Festival where it won the Audience Award and screened at Beirut International Women Film Festival and Red Sea International Film Festival (Arab Spectacular Section).

The film received wide acclaim from critics regionally and internationally. In The Film Verdict, Jay Weissberg stated, “The film is enjoyable and the script is peppered with plenty of laughs and nice set pieces.” While film critic Ola El Shafie described the film in ElWatan News saying, “In Arab Cinema, it is rare to find a non-Egyptian film that generates so much laughter.” Furthermore, the CIFF newsletter described the film as, “A Heart-warming ode to sisterhood in all its colorful complexities.”

The film follows the storyline of Zainab who wakes up to a shocking discovery that could defame her in the neighborhood. She quickly calls for her sister’s aid. Yet, fiery Amaal has her own secret struggle and is not having her sister Samah, who is too busy to be there. Meanwhile, Khitam tries to focus on her own mission.

Written and directed by Zaid Abu Hamdan, DAUGHTERS OF ABDULRAHMAN stars Saba Mubarak, Farah Bsaiso, Hanan Al Hilo, Mariam Al Basha, and Khalid Al Tarifi. It is produced by Pan East Media (Saba Mubarak & Aya Wuhoush), Lagoonie Film Production, Wika Production and Distribution, and Arab Media Network. MAD Solutions handles the film’s distribution in the Arab world.

The film received multiple funds, including Doha Film Institute development fund, the Jordan Film Fund of the Royal Film Commission development and production funds, as well as a fund from CineGouna Platform (post-production) at El Gouna Film Festival. The film was also selected among the finalist projects at the Tribeca Film Festival - All Access program, and selected for RFC Rawi Screenwriters Lab.

Pan East Media is a Jordanian production house, established in 2011 by Saba Mubarak and Aya Wuhoush with an aim to create authentic audio-visual content in Jordan and to present first-rate artistic work on both regional and international levels. In 2015, Saba moved the company's headquarters to the UAE and expanded the company's services to include cultural events management, talent management, and entertainment production. Moreover, the company aims to enrich the quality of the content delivered, and throughout the years it has created and developed several scenarios for both cinema and television.

Born and raised in Amman, Jordan, Zaid Abu Hamdan holds an MFA from the New York Film Academy in Hollywood, California. Zaid started his career working on international TV shows as an Assistant Director and Producer, including E! Entertainment’s coverage of the Golden Globe and Academy Awards. In addition, Zaid worked as a television reporter for Middle East Broadcast Corporation group (MBC Group) in Hollywood. He also worked on directing reality and scripted shows such as Sesame Street, a competition that shows and mentors the Arab Film Studio program at Image Nation, Abu Dhabi. Since 2009, Zaid has written and directed five award-winning and audience-acclaimed short films, including Bahiya & Mahmoud, which was the official Jordanian submission to the Academy Awards in 2012.