Saify
2024 film by Wael Abumansour
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Saify is a 2024 film written and directed by Wael Abumansour.[1] It ran as the only Saudi feature film in competition at the Red Sea International Film Festival.[2]
Directed byWael Abumansour
Written byWael Abumansour
Produced by
- Mohammed Alhamoud
- Almotaz Aljefri
- Chawki Knis
Starring
- Baraa Alem
- Husam AlHarthi
- Nour Alkhadra
- Osama Alqess
- Aixa Kay
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| Directed by | Wael Abumansour |
| Written by | Wael Abumansour |
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| Cinematography | Sashank Sana |
| Edited by | Seifallah Ben Othman |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
Synopsis
The film follows a forty-year-old con artist named Saify Muhammed. Struggling with debt to his ex-wife, he attempts blackmail.[3]
Production
Critical reception
The Reviews Hub lamented that the film "confuses and frustrates rather than satisfies" and that its plot "is full of holes."[5]
Dirty Movies found that "The plot of Saify is barely comprehensible for non-Arabs such as I (a frustration shared with another Western journalist with whom I watched the movie). The lack of cultural knowledge seriously compromises the viewing experience."[6]