Mandoob
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Mandoob

by Ali Kalthami

Section
Feature Film Competition
Country / Year
Saudi Arabia / 2023
Duration
112 Min.
Languages
Arabic
Subtitles
EnglishEnglish
GermanGerman
Genre
Thriller
Tags
Outsiders
Crime
Family
Money
Faith & Religion
Debut Feature
Thriller
Direction
Ali Kalthami
Cast
Mohammed Aldokhei,
Hajer Alshammari,
Mohammed Alttowayan,
Amani Alsami,
Abu Salu,
Sarah Taibah

Fahad Nassir works in a call centre during the day and as a courier at night. When he is fired from the call centre one day, he finds himself in a precarious situation, as he relies on the income to pay for his aging father's medical treatment. Out of desperation, he decides to steal counterfeit whiskey from an alcohol supplier. Selling this, however, turns out to be more complicated than he thought. Filmmaker Ali Kalthami's comedic drama paints the portrait of a man whole life is full bad decisions and misfortune. Using exquisite imagery, Kalthami tells of the vibrant and rarely depicted ultra-modern nightlife of Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh.

Ali Kalthami

Ali Kalthami is a director, screenwriter and producer from Saudi Arabia. He attended King Saud University and is the co-founder and creative director of Telfaz11 studio, which specialises in entertainment productions. Kalthami's first short film LA YEKTHAR SHOW was released in 2010. This was followed by his second short film WASATI in 2016. MANDOOB is Kalthami's first feature film. 2023 MANDOOB 2016 WASATI 2010 LA YEKTHAR SHOW

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