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The Book of Sun (2020)

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2h 10m

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The Book of Sun (2020)

Name: The Book of Sun
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2020-07-30
Rating: 10

/ 10

1 User Ratings

2h 10m

Running Time

Plot.

In 2010, at the peak of the Saudi YouTube movement, high school senior Husam finds himself drawn into the world of video production. He’s joined in his pursuit by his best friend Maan, their one-time foe Ibrahim, and Orabi a teacher with a passion for filmmaking. In the middle of their senior year, they set out to produce a no-budget horror movie – a wild adventure that will put their futures at risk.

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Cast & Crew.

Baraa Alem

حسام الخياط

Sohayb Godus

محمد عرابي / Producer / Writer

Nadia Malaika

والدة حسام

Faris Godus

مجدي / Director / Writer

Ismail Alhassan

معن بنجر

Ahmed Saddam

ابراهيم فوزان

Nawaf Alshubaili

مصلح السويدي

Amr Ammari

Director of Photography

Mohamed Osman

Actor

Hani Kadour

Writer / Music

محمد ناصف

Music

Summer Shesha

Actress

Ahmed Baageel

ProductionDesigner

Media.

Details.

Release Date
July 30, 2020

Original Name
شمس المعارف

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 10m

Filming Locations
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Genres
Comedy Drama Thriller

Last updated: 2025-02-13

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Wiki.

Shams Al-Ma'arif is a 2020 Saudi comedy film directed by Faris Godus. It premiered on July 22, 2020, in Jeddah, then in Riyadh. It was widely released in Saudi Arabia on July 31, 2020. The film was supposed to premiere in the Red Sea International Film Festival but it got delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Shams Al-Ma'arif tells the story of a group of Saudi teens and how the internet and content making changed their lives. It gives an insider's look at the origins of Saudi content making from the nineties to the current times. The story also has a personal nature as the Godus brothers started making content on YouTube before their debut.