Introduction Theeb is a 2014 Jordanian Arabic-language drama - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Introduction • Theeb is a 2014 Jordanian Arabic-language drama thriller film written and directed by Naji Abu Nowar. • It focuses on a young Bedouin boy, Theeb, who must survive in the wide-open Wadi Rum desert, and who experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination. • The film takes place during World War I, in the wake of the Great Arab Revolt against the ruling Ottoman Empire in 1916.

Cast • Naji abu Nowar, director • Bassel Ghandour, Script writer • Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat as Theeb • Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen as Hussein • Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh as The Stranger • Jack Fox as the British officer Edward

Cast cont.… • While preparing to do the film, Bassel and Naji spent a year in the desert living in Shakrieh village, in southern Jordan, with the local community, learning the Bedouin lifestyle. • The film used non-professional actors from the Bedouin community in southern Jordan. Several workshops took place to prepare the Bedouin actors for the film, who were chosen by auditions.

Budget and production cost • "Theeb" was filmed over five weeks by experienced Austrian cinematographer Wolfgang Thaler. A super-16mm film was used, in part because it captures the desert's harsh sun and deep shadows more naturally. "Theeb,” was” low-budget, “and the funding, although inadequate, was secured by private sector investors, as well as several institutions; King Abdullah II fund for development, Doha film institute and Abu Dhabi-based Sanad film fund.

psychology

Techniques • A super-16mm film was used (Arriflex 416, Hawk V-Lite 16 Lenses) , in part because it captures the desert's harsh sun and deep shadows more naturally. • Camel was used in filmmaking of Theeb in some scenes.

The music • The music used in the film was composed by Jerry Lane, a British music composer. The music in the film is based on Bedouin melodies, and the key melody for the film is one surrounding a song about the Red Sea.

Awards • The film premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2014, where Abu Nowar won the award for Best Director. • It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, making it the first Jordanian nomination ever. • At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, Theeb was nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language.

references • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theeb • http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170902/ • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEExI44P5gs • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7dd97FFpRA

Introduction Theeb is a 2014 Jordanian Arabic-language drama - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Introduction Theeb is a 2014 Jordanian Arabic-language drama thriller film written and directed by Naji Abu Nowar. It focuses on a young Bedouin boy, Theeb, who must survive in the wide-open Wadi Rum desert, and who experiences a

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION Introduction 2/42 INTRODUCTION Alternations I am giving bread to the

Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Outline Motivation Failures

Introduction Introduction Introduction Nationwide Cause for Concern 1

DAQ introduction Purpose of this talk : (1) Introduction for those who have not been in every

INTRODUCTION cf. Schneider, Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION THEY ARE OUT TO GET YOU INTRODUCTION WHAT

Overview Introduction to SMIL Introduction to W3C and XML Introduction to SMIL

14 Introduction Introduction Bad guys can put malware into Example: hosts

Previous Lecture Introduction to SMIL 2 Introduction to W3C and XML Introduction to SMIL

Lecture 1 Andreas Habegger Introduction Zynq Introduction Zynq Introduction Zynq PS vs. PL

2018.06 01 SMILE5 Introduction S E 5 02 Alpha Cloud M I L 03 Company Introduction 04

Introduction to CICS Course introduction Course introduction What is CICS? What is an

Network Visualization Introduction Presented by Shahed Introduction Introduction Basic

Introduction Introduction (1) Main argument of the paper: universities are not only

Introduction Introduction to storage and to storage and filesystems filesystems Introduction

JABLOTRON JA-100 introduction November 2011 Introduction Todays goals First introduction of

1 Redefining the future for people and places | Strategic Development Strategic Development

Irrigation/Jordan Valley Authority Working with Stakeholders Dialogue in IWRM Sharm Sheik ,Egypt

Su Sustai taining ning th the e En Envir ironment onment Gai ains ns Pos ost t COVID

Yemen's vulnerability communities: The case study of Sanaa, Water Environmental Center Team

SMAR ART T AN ANGAN ANWAD ADI I VAD ADODAR ARA VADOD ODARA ARA MAHA HANA NAGAR AR

Municipality of North Perth 2017 Capital and Operating Budget FINAL REPORT Presented by: Matt

Exploring for Gold in Myanmar October 2016 We acknowledge our responsibility for fair and

Mangazeisky Silver Project PATH TO PRODUCTION Investor Presentation OCTOBER 2016 Investor