Red Sea film festival debuts first Saudi film shot in NEOM
The first Saudi film production that was shot
in NEOM area of the kingdom debuted at the 2022 Red Sea International Film
Festival.
The film directed by Mohammed Al Atawi is titled
“Within Sand”. The story is focused on central character, Snam, a 23 year old
tobacco merchant who leaves his trading convoy to get to his village urgently,
where his wife is due to give birth to their first child.
As he journeys to his village, Snam is attacked by
thieves who rob him and leave him to die. Determined to survive, he is shadowed
by a wolf as he continues on his quest to get home to his wife, though he is
consumed by intrusive thoughts that make his journey mentally tough.
Director Al Atawi conveyed in a statement that
he wanted to “capture a genuine and organic relationship between a man and a
wolf,” whilst also showcasing the beauty of Saudi Arabia’s desert in all its
forms – its harsh nature as well as its “mysterious beauty.”
The director’s inspiration for “Within Sand” came
from Saudi Arabian folklore, in which characters are known to have a “wolf
companion” but there aren’t many details that ascertain the significance of
this wolf in any of the tales.
Source: https://www.abouther.com/
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