country: Saudi Arabia

Poster for The Message
Movie
1976
8.7

The Message

In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.

Poster for School of Hope
Movie
2020
6.0

School of Hope

In the vast expanse of desert East of Atlas Mountains in Morocco, seasonal rain and snow once supported livestock, but now the drought seems to never end. Hardly a blade of grass can be seen, and families travel miles on foot to get water from a muddy hole in the ground. Yet the children willingly ride donkeys and bicycles or walk for miles across rocks to a "school of hope" built of clay. Following both the students and the teachers in the Oulad Boukais Tribe's community school for over three years, SCHOOL OF HOPE shows students Mohamed, Miloud, Fatima, and their classmates, responding with childish glee to the school's altruistic young teacher, Mohamed. Each child faces individual obstacles - supporting their aging parents; avoiding restrictions from relatives based on traditional gender roles - while their young teacher makes do in a house with no electricity or water.

Poster for The Journey
Movie
2021
6.9

The Journey

As a ruthless invader threatens to enslave their people and destroy the Kaaba, a sacred sanctuary, the people of Mecca take up arms. Only able to muster a small force against the massive army, defeat seems all but inevitable. Aus, a seemingly simple potter fighting to protect his family, is forced to reveal his dark past. Abraha's army is fast approaching, and the fate of Mecca and its people hangs in the balance. Will the people of Mecca defeat the colossal army with nothing but their simple defenses and their love for their city?

Poster for Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo
Movie
2025
7.1

Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo

The story follows Hassan and his dog, Rambo, as they embark on a quest to save Rambo from Hassan's vengeful landlord, whom the dog attacked. Through his challenging journey across Cairo to find a safe haven for Rambo, Hassan confronts his deepest fears and rediscovers himself.

Poster for In His Place
Movie
2018
5.0

In His Place

A complicated and nonliteral Jewish film about feelings the name for which has not yet been invented. A friend of the family in which the wife died in labour loved her more than life itself, although he will never say it out loud. He gladly agrees to babysit the child for a day and brings her home, where he is suddenly faced with resentment from his relatives. This multifigured film with beautiful unspoken truths talks about widowhood of other people and oneself, about others’ children who can be dearer than the yet unborn children of one’s own, and about love that does not follow the loved one into the grave.

Poster for Sacred
Movie
2016
6.5

Sacred

Sacred explores cultural and religious ritual as it relates to life’s cycles: birth, adolescence, marriage, aging and other key passages of life.

Poster for Mafia
Movie
2002
6.8

Mafia

After his expulsion from the Military Academy, Hussain gets involved in mafia crimes abroad. Upon being deported to an Egyptian prison, and in order to give him a second chance to live a well meaning life, the Egyptian Intelligence Agency assign him with a secret mission. Hussain reluctantly accepts extensive bio-psychological training with a unique patriotic team who revive his love for his country.

Poster for The Student Cop
Movie
2004
6.5

The Student Cop

The film revolves in the context of romantic comedy and action through the character of a police officer under covered as student in a university and befriends key students to uncover a drug distribution network within the university.

Poster for Friday Market
Movie
2018
4.7

Friday Market

Every week, the poor go to Friday market. The film revolves around the merchants in that market, their personal lives and dealing with customers

Poster for The Cello
Movie
2023
4.3

The Cello

An aspiring cellist learns the cost of his brand-new cello is a lot more insidious than he first thought.

Poster for Vernacular Plan
Movie
2020
5.0

Vernacular Plan

A light comedy about a man who enlists the help of two people in order to steal important documents from a bank safe, which leads them to pick and train two clueless thieves to do the job.

Poster for Karkar
Movie
2007
4.7

Karkar

Karkar young rich who caused a shock Electric insanity, and after the death of his father, uncle trying Asim exploit his illness and fraud on him to get his money, and at the same time trying aunt are the other grabbing the money, they make a deal the two on fool (Karkar), and, following events in the struggle between good and evil.

Poster for The Path of Remorse
Movie
1987
6.0

The Path of Remorse

Tariq is a straight architect, the mother of his fiancé Maha refuses to complete their marriage because he refuses to take bribery to improve his financial condition. He becomes a drug addict and meets the runaway hooker Hamida who decides to repent. They get married without knowing the truth about each other.

Poster for Pegasus
Movie
2010
5.5

Pegasus

Zineb is a psychiatrist assigned to Rihana, a traumatized and pregnant young woman, who was raised as a son by her dictatorial father. Rihana's story awakens repressed thoughts in Zineb's own mind.

Poster for البكاشين
Movie
1970

البكاشين

Poster for Ave Maria
Movie
2015
5.7

Ave Maria

The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.

Poster for Bayada
Movie
1981

Bayada

Bayada has a small restaurant in her hometown, and her fiancé Hassan is fishing. Some foreigners arrive claiming to be searching for the body of their grandfather at the bottom of the sea but they smuggle gold. Khalil helps them and dives for money. Hassan suspects them and starts watching them.

Poster for Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim
Movie
2017
6.3

Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim

Ali believes his late girlfriend's soul has been reincarnated in a goat. His mother forces him to visit a spiritual healer, where he meets Ibrahim, who suffers from severe depression and hears mysterious noises, in a way to find hope, Ali, his goat and Ibrahim head on a trip across Egypt hoping to help each other overcome their problems.

Poster for Burnout
Movie
2017

Burnout

BurnOut is a film about the grinding down of hope by the contradictory values and morals of Moroccan society and how a mere chance encounter can throw everything that is taken for granted as normal and correct into question once one has glimpsed the possibility of the love and companionship that lies just beyond the walls of the Moroccan society. A shoe shiner Ayoub, a bourgeois couple, Jad and Ines in a loveless marriage, a wealthy but ailing art collector, and a young medical student Aida moonlighting as an escort, each interaction forever changing them and setting them on an irreversible trajectory towards catharsis or total collapse.

Poster for The Professor and the Belly Dancer
Movie
1983

The Professor and the Belly Dancer

Hashem works as a teacher in the city of Tanta. When some of his students visit the Abbas band that roams the carnivals, he warns them against it. But when he sees the dancer Lula who works in the band, he falls for her and joins them.

Poster for Tash ma Tash
TV
1993
8.2

Tash ma Tash

Comedy drama sketches portraying social problems in the Saudi society with different takes on storylines.

Poster for Omar
TV
2012
8.9

Omar

A historical saga about the second caliph and Commander of the Faithful Omar Bin Al-Khattab and his pivotal role in the Islamic State.

Poster for Autumn of the Heart
TV
2024
4.5

Autumn of the Heart

A devastating car accident unearths a long-buried secret that turns wealthy businessman Rashid and hardworking Nahla's life around; fifteen years ago, their daughters were switched at birth.

Poster for Top Chef (AR)
TV
2016
10.0

Top Chef (AR)

Fifteen chefs from different Arab countries compete in fiery culinary challenges under the supervision of prominent Arab chefs and international guests.

Poster for Future Folktales
TV
2020
8.5

Future Folktales

In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma's richly captivating storytelling transports her cherished grandchildren to fabled times where they learn that modern-day dilemmas are no match for the trials, tribulations and words of wisdom passed from generation to generation through their fascinating folktales.

Poster for Drug Habit
TV
2016

Drug Habit

Based on the film with the same name, the series deals with the issue of drugs and their deadly effects and how that's connected to the rampant corruption in society. As a trinitarian conflict arises between science, money, and addiction, the series shows that conflict through various characters.

Poster for The Best Ma Tash
TV
2020
10.0

The Best Ma Tash

The program shows the best episodes from the Saudi comedy series 'Tash Ma Tash', which aired on the Saudi television for 18 continuous seasons, as the show's creators Nasser Al Qasabi and Abdullah Al Sadhan discussed a set of social issues that concern the Saudi society in a cynical way.

Poster for Masameer Classics
TV
2011

Masameer Classics

Through dark comedy and eccentric characters, this web series offers a humorous view of the changes and cultural shifts in Saudi Arabia from 2011-2019.

Poster for Moawiya
TV
2025

Moawiya

The story of the Umayyad dynasty, which wrote an unforgettable history, stretched from the east to the west.

Poster for Black Crows
TV
2017
6.8

Black Crows

This drama portrays women and kids living under the Islamic State group: a Yazidi slave, an undercover reporter, a recruited mom and child snipers.

Poster for Masameer County
TV
2021
8.8

Masameer County

A humorous view of a changing Saudi Arabia, as the Masameer gang venture into a global media war, a long-standing tribal feud, and a health craze gone too far.

Poster for Rashash
TV
2021
7.4

Rashash

Inspired by real events, the powerful series narrates the story of the notorious criminal of the same name in the 1980s, and the Saudi police’s efforts to bring him to justice.

Poster for London Class
TV
2023
1.0

London Class

Set in 1980s London, a group of Arab students attempts to navigate life amid love, jealousy, and conspiracy in the city of fog.

Poster for This Other Thing
TV
2020
7.5

This Other Thing

Love might occur at the right time with the right person or at the wrong time with the right person, or both together. It might keep waiting, or not occur at all… Perhaps twice in a lifetime

Poster for Ghalia
TV
N/A

Ghalia

A series that talks about the Saudi historical figure, Ghalia Al-Baqmi, who terrorized the armies of the Ottomans.

Poster for The Office (SA)
TV
2022
6.8

The Office (SA)

In a postal service company in Riyadh, a group of employees go about their daily work while dealing with their clumsy, but kind-hearted boss.

Poster for Love, Life & Everything in Between
TV
2022
3.2

Love, Life & Everything in Between

This black humor pan-Arabic anthology series is about love in general – and relationships in particular.

Poster for Safar Barlik
TV
2023
6.5

Safar Barlik

A historical epic that goes back to the horrifying days of the Ottoman Empire and accompanies four Arab college students in their revolt against the Sultanate’s tyranny.

Poster for The Journey of El Wensh
TV
2022

The Journey of El Wensh

Poster for Takki
TV
2012
7.4

Takki

In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a young aspiring filmmaker and his circle of friends grapple with family expectations, gender roles, romance and rivalry.