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Theeb

Synopsis

Arabia, 1916. Theeb lives with his Bedouin tribe in a forgotten corner of the Ottoman Empire. Having recently lost his father, it falls to Theeb's brother, Hussein, to raise him. Hussein tries to teach Theeb the Bedouin way of life, but the young boy is more interested in mischief than mentorship.
Venice Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
100 mins
Format
Super 16mm Anamorphic
Director
Naji Abu Nowar 1st Feature
Producer
Rupert Lloyd, Bassel Ghandour
Co-Producer
Nasser Kalaji, Laith Majali
Executive Producer
Nadine Toukan
Editor
Rupert Lloyd
Screenwriter
Naji Abu Nowar
Director of Photography
Wolfgang Thaler
Production Designer
Anna Lavelle
Sound
Dario Swade
Composer
Jerry Lane
Principal cast
Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Jack Fox, Hussein Salameh

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, UK coproduction

Bayt Al Shawareb (JO), Noor Pictures (UK), Immortal Entertainment (JO)

Noor Pictures

Rupert Lloyd

Sales Company

Fortissimo Films (NL)

Van Diemenstraat 100
Amsterdam 1013 CN
The Netherlands

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