The short film by the Saudi director has appeared on Netflix
Netflix’s latest movie treasure, “Because It Was Created”, which shows 21 Arab films by only two directors, has a short film by a prominent Saudi director.
A full-length short film entitled “Holiness” is part of the editing and is not in vain.
The Netflix movie collection includes a variety of genres such as documentaries, dramas, romances, etc., directed by Algerian, Egyptian, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Saudi, Sudanese, Syrian and Tunisian filmmakers, and is now available for viewing on the On Streaming platform.
The film “Because She Created” sheds light on the work and creativity of Arab women in cinema and allows the world to highlight their talents and their vision of the world through the lens.
Magda, one of Kamil’s films, “Holiness,” was first released in 2013. The short film deals with social traditions that consider friendships between men and women taboo, and the idea is further explored through the film’s narrative. A young widow in Saudi Arabia is at the center of the journey and tries to protect the unborn girl. The film won many critical acclaim and was nominated in 2013 for the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
“We are proud to tell more stories of Arab filmmakers who can resonate with women from all walks of life and the world,” Noha El-Tayeb, director of content buying for Netflix MENA and Turkey, said in a statement. Together, their voices inspire the broader creative community, while emphasizing the importance and why equal representation in storytelling matters.”
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Other films that are among Netflix’s Arab treasures focused on women include Latifa Said’s 2019 film The Room, which tells the story of an Algerian exile who learns things regarding her father following his death using the things he owns and the “stateless” of the Moroccan. director. Nars Najjar, which tells the story of a 35-year-old woman who faces horrific memories from her childhood that were snatched from her following she was wooed by her family and forced into exile in Morocco.
He also participated in the multi-character drama of Algerian Fatima Zamoun, “Parkour”, “Bint Fardeen”, a desk comedy by Kuwaiti director Maysa Al-Mounin, and “Salma’s House”, a family drama by Jordanian director Nadi Elyan. From the set on Netflix.
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