Cinema 500 km (2006)

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.

Director:

Abdullah Al-Eyaf

Writer:

Abdullah Al-Eyaf

Stars:

Bassam Al-Enazi, Tariq Al-Husaini, Tariq Al-Khawaji

Cast

Credited cast:
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

road trip | passport | saudi arabia | movie theater | cinema ban | 

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Taglines:

Bring your passport, we are going to Cinema

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Saudi Arabia

Language:

Arabic

Release Date:

5 March 2006 (United Arab Emirates)

Filming Locations:

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eyaf Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first film ever exposed to Cinema-Ban issue in Saudi Arabia which was a serious non-talked-about issue for decades. The issue was raised after the film and was discussed and covered well in the media.

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