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November at Hayy Cinema
Join us this month at Hayy Cinema for an exciting cultural experience celebrating global cinema! Enjoy a diverse selection of films from Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Egypt, along with engaging screenings for kids. Come explore the world through storytelling and immerse yourself in these rich narratives!
Horror Week Extension
A bone-chilling thriller film based on a real serial killer case in Iran
Holy Spider: An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama Director: Ali Abbasi
Country: Iran, Italy
Language: Persian, Subtitled in Arabic & English
From the Producers of GET OUT (2017)
It Lives Inside: An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
Genre: Horror, Psychological Director: Bishal Dutta
Country: USA
Language: English, Subtitled in Arabic
Scares for the Whole Family
Scarygirl: As her world is shrouded in darkness, a young girl must overcome her fears and travel to a mysterious city of light, save her father from a dangerous scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet.
Genre: Animation, Fantasy Director: Ricard Cussó, Tania Vincent
Country: USA
Language: English, Subtitled in Arabic
Monthly Programme
Exclusive Release of the Donald Trump biopic, straight from Cannes Film Festival
The Apprentice: The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970s and ’80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.
Genre: Docudrama, Biopic Director: Ali Abbasi
Country: USA
Language: English, Subtitled in Arabic
Rendezvous with French Cinema
Limited Seats
Le roi et l’oiseau (The King & The Mockingbird): This animated fantasy tale follows the romance between a lovely shepherdess and a handsome chimney sweep. The land’s imperious king falls for the beautiful woman and tries to thwart her relationship, but a kind mockingbird assists the lovers in evading the ruler. On the king’s command, the chimney sweep and his bird friend are imprisoned, and they must escape in order to rescue the young man’s true love.
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy Director: Paul Grimault
Country: France
Language: French, Subtitled in English
Egyptian documentarian Ibrahim Nash’at captures the Taliban’s inner circle after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Hollywoodgate: Immediately after the US pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban forces occupied the Hollywood Gate complex, which is claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul.
Genre: Documentary/War Director: Ibrahim Nash’at
Country: Germany, USA
Language: Pashto/Dari, Subtitled in English & Arabic
The first Yemeni film to play in the official selection of the Berlinale
The Burdened (2023): Centers on Ahmed and Isra’a parents of three children who lost their job due to the country’s economic crisis. Isra’a finds out about her fourth pregnancy at this time when they cannot afford to raise one more child.
Genre: Drama Director: Amr Gamal
Country: Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia
Language: Arabic Subtitles: English
Adventure, love, show-business… only smaller!
Cricket & Antoinette: Two main characters, Cricket and Antoinette, represent two separate worlds, the world of noise, chaos and creativity on the one side, and the world of work, order and discipline on the other. As they fall in love, in spite of obvious differences, they manage to create harmony.
Genre: Family/Adventure Director: Luka Rukavina
Country: Croatia
Language: English, Subtitled in Arabic
In Celebration of Year of the Camel
Hadi Aliees: The camels have been associated with the Arabian Peninsula and Saudi Arabia. The story ventures into the desert to explore the world of these creatures and delves into the history of the camels in the Arabian desert, highlighting its influence on Saudi traditions and culture.
Genre: Documentary Director: Abdullah Saharti
Country: Saudi Arabia
Language: Arabic, subtitled in English
The Golden Palm Film Programme: Saudi Film Festival x Hayy Cinema
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Saudi Film Festival, Hayy Cinema is collaborating on the Golden Palm Film Programme, showcasing winning titles from the past decade to highlight local talent and achievements.
The screenings will feature a mix of documentary, animation, and fiction, reflecting the diverse growth of Saudi cinema. Additionally, panel discussions with filmmakers and industry experts will provide insights into the creative process and the evolving landscape of the Saudi film industry.
Full programme can be found here.
Aflam Sudan: Weekend of Sudanese Films
Programme to be announced soon…
