Cinema 500 km (2006)

Name: Cinema 500 km
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-03-05

45m

Running Time

Plot.

From the only country in the world with no cinema theaters, a movie young fan crosses borders for the first time ever so he can watch a movie in a cinema for the first time.

Where to Watch.

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Cast & Crew.

Bassam Al-Enazi

Himself

Tariq Al-Husaini

Himself

Tariq Al-Khawaji

Himself

Ala Al-Mctoom

Himself

Nasser Al-Mudlej

Himself

Rja Al-Mutairi

Himself

Kaleel Al-Neamah

Himself, Al-Ghadd Magazine Chief Editor

Naif Al-Otaibi

Himself

Yousef Al-Salem

Himself

Mohammed Bazaid

Himself

Jalal Kadhim

Himself, Seef Cinema Manager

Mohammed Megbil

Himself

Abdullah Al-Eyaf

Editor / Cinematography / Writer / Director

Details.

Release Date
March 5, 2006

Original Name
السينما 500 كم

Status
Released

Running Time
45m

Wiki.

Cinema 500 km (Arabic: السينما 500 كم) is a 2006 Saudi Arabian documentary film and was directed by Abdullah Al-Eyaf. The film depicts the experiences of Tariq Al-Husaini, a 21-year-old Saudi movie fan despite no cinemas and are available only on home video in Saudi Arabia. Al-Husaini is shown applying for a passport and traveling 500 kilometers to Bahrain to see a movie in a cinema for the first time.

Abdullah Al-Eyaf secured permission from the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information to shoot this documentary. The film premiered at the Emirates Film Competition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in 2006 , but due to the lack of cinemas in Saudi Arabia there are no plans yet to show the film in its home country.