A Bahraini Tale

A Bahraini Tale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBassam Al-Thawadi
Screenplay byFareed Ramadan
Produced by
  • Moh'd Abdulkhaliq
  • Bassam Al-Thawadi
Starring
  • Saad Abdulla
  • Fatima Abdulrahim
  • Abdulla Al Sa'adawi
  • Ebrahim Al-Ghanim
  • Hassan Al-Majed
  • Mahmood Al-Mulla
  • Juma'an Al-Rowayai
  • Ahmed Aqlan
CinematographyShamdat Sainudeen
Edited byOsama Al-Saif
Music byMohammed Haddad
Production
company
Bahrain Film Production
Distributed by
  • Rotana Studios
  • BFP
Release date
  • November 8, 2006 (2006-11-08) (Bahrain)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryBahrain
LanguageBahrani Arabic
Budget$1,000,000 (estimated)

A Bahraini Tale (Arabic: حكاية بحرينية, romanized: Ḥikāya Baḥrayniyya) is a 2006 Bahraini Arabic-language drama film directed by Bassam Al-Thawadi, screenplay by Fareed Ramadan and starring Saad Abdulla, Fatima Abdulrahim and Abdulla Al Sa'adawi. This is the third feature film to be directed by Bassam al-Thawadi and one of the only three films ever made in Bahrain.[1][2][3][4]

Synopsis

Set during the Six-Day War of 1967, the film revolves around the personal story of a middle-class Bahraini family and an account of the hopes and faith the Arab world had in Gamal Abdul Nasser as its leader.

Cast

  • Saad Abdulla as Salim
  • Fatima Abdulrahim as Fatima
  • Abdulla Al Sa'adawi as Juma Khamis
  • Ebrahim Al-Ghanim as Tickets Man
  • Hassan Al-Majed as Mahmood
  • Mahmood Al-Mulla as Bu Jassim
  • Juma'an Al-Rowayai as Hamad
  • Ahmed Aqlan as Sultan
  • Abdulla Bahar as Mad Man
  • Yousif Bu Hallol as Yaqoob
  • Ahmed Fardan as Salman
  • Shayma Janahi as Munira
  • Mubarak Khamis as Abdulla Khamis
  • Abdulrahman Mahmood as Man
  • Wafa Maki as Mahmood Sister
  • Abdulla Malik as Ali
  • Fahad Mandi as Yahya
  • Latifa Mujren as Hamad's Mother
  • Shatha Sabt as Nayla
  • Majeda Sultan as Sharoof Al-Zarqa
  • Abdulla Wlaad as Rashed
  • Mariam Ziman as Latifa
  • Nadeem Ziman as Khalifa

Reception

The film was screened nationwide across Bahrain and across the Arab world. The film was critically acclaimed by critics locally and internationally. It was given a 90% rating by Rotten Tomatoes[5] - NB: not available on Rotten Tomatoes so not verifiable.

References

  1. ^ The Travel Book. Lonely Planet, 2010. 2010. ISBN 978-1741792119.
  2. ^ "A Bahraini Tale". New York Magazine. July 4, 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. ^ "5th Gulf Film Festival to honour pioneering Bahraini filmmaker Bassam Al-Thawadi". Zawya. March 24, 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Cameras roll for Bahraini film". Gulf Daily News. April 17, 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  5. ^ A Bahraini Tale at Rotten Tomatoes