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As Saudi Arabia comes back to life following months of restrictions put into place to curb the spread of COVID-19, the capital city of Riyadh is finally reopening its cinemas to the public, premiering “Najd.”
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1705 Views | the publication reaches you by | Saudi Arabia TodayThe name of the film references the geographical central region of Najd in Saudi Arabia (covering the regions of Riyadh, Qassim, and Hail), where 30 percent of Saudis live. The timeline of the film spans between the 1950s and present times.
In 2018, while the film was in its final stages of production, Al Rajah released a statement, explaining that preparations for “Najd” began two years prior to the start date, and that work began following the approval of the General Authority for Entertainment.
He also explained the choice to include actors from across the region and not just Saudi Arabia, saying that although the team were determined to “produce a purely Saudi piece, they found that “most artists already engaged with other work. Therefore, I started looking at other Gulf names. The first one I was introduced to was Hayat Al Fahad, who read the text and agreed immediately after expressing her admiration for it.”
Other cast members of “Najd” include Ali Al-Sab’a, Amira Mohammed, Zahra Al-Kharji, Majed Matarab, Mohammed Al-Kanhal, Emtanan Mohammed, Nasser Al-Rabian, and Mohammed Haridi.
150 take part through Watani Al Emarat via the ‘Your City Needs You’ initiative Over 150 volunteers –…
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