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]
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| Directed by | Bassam Al-Thawadi |
| Screenplay by | Fareed Ramadan |
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| Cinematography | Shamdat Sainudeen |
| Edited by | Osama Al-Saif |
| Music by | Mohammed Haddad |
Production company | Bahrain Film Production |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Language | Bahrani Arabic |
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Synopsis edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ The Travel Book. Lonely Planet, 2010. 2010. ISBN 978-1741792119.
- ^ "A Bahraini Tale". New York Magazine. July 4, 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "5th Gulf Film Festival to honour pioneering Bahraini filmmaker Bassam Al-Thawadi". Zawya. March 24, 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Cameras roll for Bahraini film". Gulf Daily News. April 17, 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ A Bahraini Tale at Rotten Tomatoes
