Theeb
Appearance
Theeb | |
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Directed by | Naji Abu Nowar |
Written by | Naji Abu Nowar Bassel Ghandour |
Produced by | Diala Al Raie Bassel Ghandour Nasser Kalaj Yanal Kassay Rupert Lloyd Laith Majali Nadine Toukan |
Starring | Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat |
Cinematography | Wolfgang Thaler |
Edited by | Rupert Lloyd |
Music by | Jerry Lane |
Production companies | Immortal Entertainment Bayt Al Shawareb (as Fertile Crescent Films) Noor Pictures |
Distributed by | Film Movement (USA) trigon-film (Switzerland |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Countries | UAE Qatar Jordan UK |
Language | Arabic |
Theeb (Arabic: ذيب) is a 2014 Arabic drama film written and directed by Naji Abu Nowar. The film premiered in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2014,[1] where Abu Nowar won the award for Best Director[2].
Cast
- Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat as Theeb
- Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen as Hussein
- Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh as The Stranger
- Jack Fox as Edward
Awards
71st Venice International Film Festival (Orizzonti)[2]
- Best Director
43rd Belgrade International Film Festival (FEST)[3]
- The Belgrade Victor
- Best Script
2014 Abu Dhabi Film Festival [3]
- Best Film from the Arab World
- FIPRESCI Prize for Best Narrative Feature
32nd Miami International Film Festival [4]
- Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award
References
- ^ "Theeb". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Jordanian filmmaker wins award for best director at Venice film festival". Al Arabiya News. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Jordanian film Theeb triumphs at Belgrade festival". Ahram Online.
- ^ "Miami International Film Festival announces this year's award winners". Rene Rodriguez.
External links
- Theeb at IMDb
- Theeb at Rotten Tomatoes