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In 1916, in a Bedouin encampment in the Arabian desert, Theeb and his elder brother Hussein go about their daily lives. Meanwhile, the Arab Revolt is about to change life on the Arabian Peninsula forever.
In 1916, in a Bedouin encampment in the Arabian desert, Theeb and his elder brother Hussein go about their daily lives. Meanwhile, the Arab Revolt is about to change life on the Arabian Peninsula forever. When a mysterious British soldier arrives at the camp, Theeb finds himself on a more significant journey than he ever could have imagined. Employing a cast of non-professional Bedouin actors, director Naji Abu Nowar creates an affecting coming-of-age story inflected with the epic scope of a classic Western.

Credits

Director
Naji Abu Nowar
Screenwriter
Naji Abu Nowar, Bassel Ghandour
Producer
Bassel Ghandour, Rupert Lloyd
Executive Producer
Nadine Toukan
Cinematographer
Wolfgang Thaler
Editor
Rupert Lloyd
Production Company
Bayt Al Shawareb, Noor Pictures
Distributor
MAD Solutions
Music
Jerry Lane
Cast
Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Jack Fox, Marji Audeh

About the Director

Naji Abu Nowar
Naji Abu Nowar was born in the UK and lives and works in Amman. He wrote and directed the short film ‘Death of a Boxer’ (2009), which screened at international film festivals in Palm Springs, Dubai and Miami. ‘Theeb’, his feature film debut, premiered at the 71st Venice Film Festival, where he was named Best Director in the Orizzonti section. The film also won a Black Pearl Award at the Abu Dhabi