1916. The Ottoman Empire. A vast, arid landscape. All part of one of the greatest cinema epics of all time (actually Steven Spielberg watches it before he begins a directing a feature). Of course we’re talking about David Lean’s Lawrence Of Arabia. But not in this case. Same setting, same period, very different film. This new motion picture is told through the eyes of the title character, Theeb (Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat). This boy of eight or nine is part of an isolated tribe of Bedouins. His father was the head of said tribe, but he and Theeb’s mother have died. His older, teenage brother Hussein (Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen) has taken on the parental role, teaching the lad who to find water, tend the goats, and fire a rifle (lots of raiders and rebels about). One night as the boys, along with the tribe elders, gather about the communal fire,...
- 11/8/2015
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jordan’s submission to the upcoming Academy Awards’ Best Foreign-Language Film category will be Naji Abu Nowar’s Theeb.
Theeb, from debut director Naji Abu Nowar, has been selected by Jordan’s Oscar committee as the country’s official entry for the 2016 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Telling the story of a young Bedouin boy embarking on a dangerous journey to escort a British officer across the desert, the film stars Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat, Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen, Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh and Jack Fox.
Theeb premiered at Venice Film Festival in 2014, where it picked up the Venice Horizons Award for best director, before screening in Toronto and London.
Fortissimo Films is handling international sales. Film Movement has picked up distribution rights in the Us.
Theeb, from debut director Naji Abu Nowar, has been selected by Jordan’s Oscar committee as the country’s official entry for the 2016 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Telling the story of a young Bedouin boy embarking on a dangerous journey to escort a British officer across the desert, the film stars Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat, Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen, Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh and Jack Fox.
Theeb premiered at Venice Film Festival in 2014, where it picked up the Venice Horizons Award for best director, before screening in Toronto and London.
Fortissimo Films is handling international sales. Film Movement has picked up distribution rights in the Us.
- 9/9/2015
- ScreenDaily
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