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A Bahraini Tale

A Bahraini Tale
A Bahraini Tale theatrical poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Bassam Al-Thawadi
Produced by
  • Moh'd Abdulkhaliq
  • Bassam Al-Thawadi
Screenplay by Fareed Ramadan
Starring
  • Saad Abdulla
  • Fatima Abdulrahim
  • Abdulla Al Sa'adawi
  • Ebrahim Al-Ghanim
  • Hassan Al-Majed
  • Mahmood Al-Mulla
  • Juma'an Al-Rowayai
  • Ahmed Aqlan
Music by Mohammed Haddad
Cinematography Shamdat Sainudeen
Edited by Osama Al-Saif
Production
company
Bahrain Film Production
Distributed by BFP
Release date
  • November 8, 2006 (2006-11-08) (Bahrain)
Running time
96 minutes
Country Bahrain
Language Arabic
Budget $1,000,000 (estimated)

A Bahraini Tale is a 2006 Bahraini Arabic-language drama film directed by Bassam Al-Thawadi, screenplay by Fareed Ramadan and starring Saad Abdulla, Fatima Abdulrahim and Abdulla Al Sa'adawi. This is the third feature film to be directed by Bassam al-Thawadi and one of the only three films ever made in Bahrain.

Set during the Six Day War of 1967, the film revolves around the personal story of a middle-class Bahraini family and an account of the hopes and faith the Arab world had in Gamal Abdul Nasser as its leader.

The film was screened nationwide across Bahrain and across the Arab world. The film was critically acclaimed by critics locally and internationally. It was given a 90% rating by Rotten Tomatoes


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