Groundbreaking Saudi Arabian thriller “Mandoob,” about a struggling man who becomes a bootleg alcohol dealer, is being mastered for theatrical release in both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in what is being touted as a first for Saudi and Arabic cinema at large.
The film, which world-premiered in Toronto and recently bowed locally at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, is being released in Saudi by distributor Front Row on Dec. 14 with late night screenings starting Wednesday night.
In “Mandoob,” which is directed by Saudi cinema pioneer Ali Kalthami and produced by studio Telfaz11, which he co-founded, the protagonist Fahad is fired from his job in a call center and becomes a booze runner, plunging into the depths of Riyadh’s underworld as he battles adversity to save his ailing father.
“Dolby is proud to collaborate with the creative minds behind ‘Mandoob,’ bringing Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to...
The film, which world-premiered in Toronto and recently bowed locally at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, is being released in Saudi by distributor Front Row on Dec. 14 with late night screenings starting Wednesday night.
In “Mandoob,” which is directed by Saudi cinema pioneer Ali Kalthami and produced by studio Telfaz11, which he co-founded, the protagonist Fahad is fired from his job in a call center and becomes a booze runner, plunging into the depths of Riyadh’s underworld as he battles adversity to save his ailing father.
“Dolby is proud to collaborate with the creative minds behind ‘Mandoob,’ bringing Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to...
- 12/13/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Saudi director Ali Kalthami’s debut feature Night Courier (Mandoob) was a hot ticket at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah earlier this month and expectations are running high for its local release, which begins at midnight today.
As is often the case in Saudi Arabia right now, the Red Sea screening felt like history in the making as an intergenerational local crowd packed out the auditorium alongside international guests, lapping up the drama and deadpan humor.
The Riyadh-set social thriller stars popular Saudi actor Mohamad AlDokhei as a Fahad, a man in his late 30s, who turns to work as a night courier (mandoob) after he is sacked from his job at a call center.
When he stumbles on an illegal alcohol ring, he hatches a plan to boost his meagre earnings but then falls foul of the gang running the operation.
Fahad’s nocturnal deliveries take...
As is often the case in Saudi Arabia right now, the Red Sea screening felt like history in the making as an intergenerational local crowd packed out the auditorium alongside international guests, lapping up the drama and deadpan humor.
The Riyadh-set social thriller stars popular Saudi actor Mohamad AlDokhei as a Fahad, a man in his late 30s, who turns to work as a night courier (mandoob) after he is sacked from his job at a call center.
When he stumbles on an illegal alcohol ring, he hatches a plan to boost his meagre earnings but then falls foul of the gang running the operation.
Fahad’s nocturnal deliveries take...
- 12/13/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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