Set in the Arabian Desert of 1916, the film follows Theeb, a young Bedouin boy and his elder brother Hussein, as they leave the safety of their tribe to venture on a treacherous journey at the dawn of the Great Arab Revolt. If Theeb is to survive, he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal.
“Theeb” is the first Jordanian feature to receive the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at Venice Film Festival. It has also first Jordanian film to be nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 88th Academy Awards
Theeb
Theeb
MS12
Genre
Drama, Adventure, War
Director
Naji Abu Nowar
Run time
1h 40min
Cast
Jacir Eid, Hussein Salameh, Hassan Mutlag, Marji Audeh, Jack Fox
Genre
Drama, Adventure, War
Director
Naji Abu Nowar
Run time
1h 40min
Cast
Jacir Eid, Hussein Salameh, Hassan Mutlag, Marji Audeh, Jack Fox
Set in the Arabian Desert of 1916, the film follows Theeb, a young Bedouin boy and his elder brother Hussein, as they leave the safety of their tribe to venture on a treacherous journey at the dawn of the Great Arab Revolt. If Theeb is to survive, he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal.
“Theeb” is the first Jordanian feature to receive the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at Venice Film Festival. It has also first Jordanian film to be nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 88th Academy Awards
“Theeb” is the first Jordanian feature to receive the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at Venice Film Festival. It has also first Jordanian film to be nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 88th Academy Awards
Info
Rating
Under 12 Not Recommended
Production year
2014
Global distributor
Mad Solutions
Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/24/2019