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Theeb ( ) is a 2014 co-produced by Bassel Ghandour period drama thriller film co-written with Bassel Ghandour and directed by Naji Abu Nowar. It is a coming-of-age story about a Bedouin boy, Theeb, who must survive in the wide-open Wadi Rum desert. The film takes place during the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War, in the wake of the Great Arab Revolt against the ruling Ottoman Empire. The film used non-professional actors from the Bedouin community in southern Jordan, and is considered a "Bedouin Western". It has also been described as a coming-of-age film. Theeb is an internationa
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6.7Set in the Arabian Desert of 1916, the film follows Theeb, a young Bedouin boy, and his brother Hussein as they leave the safety of their tribe to venture on a treacherous journey at the dawn of the Great Revolt. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal.
Cast
- Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat as Theeb
- Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh as The Stranger
- Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen as Hussein
- Marji Audeh
- Jack Fox as Edward
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Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
11,706 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
80/100
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 17 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Theeb
- Film.image
- Theeb_Film_Poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Naji Abu Nowar
- Film.starring
- Jacir EidHassan MutlagHussein SalamehJack FoxMarji Audeh
- Film.music
- Jerry Lane
- Film.cinematography
- Wolfgang Thaler
- Film.editing
- Rupert Lloyd
- Film.distributor
- MAD Solutions (MENA)New Wave Films (UK)
- Film.runtime
- 100 minutes
- Film.language
- Hejazi Arabic English
- Film.gross
- $774,556
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Arab Emirates
- Original language
- English language
- Depicts
- Arab Revolt
- Director
- Naji Abu Nowar
- Narrative location
- Jordan
- Filming location
- Jordan
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 523944
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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