The Saudi film will be shown in Gulf theaters next January
"Ayyad in Riyadh" is betting on revitalizing cinema in the region
The film, which stars a group of artists, takes place in a satirical comedy format.
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In its first steps in the Saudi art scene, the Emirati company “X Movies”, which specializes in media and entertainment, revealed that the Saudi social film “Ayyad in Riyadh” will be shown in all local and Gulf cinemas at the end of January 2023, in a new step towards consolidating the presence of Saudi cinema in the Kingdom. Theaters.
The filmmakers expressed their optimism about this step, which will contribute to enriching the Saudi and Gulf artistic and cultural scene in the current period, and highlighting the success factors that Saudi cinema enjoys, whether in terms of human cadres, filming locations, etc., pointing to the importance of the role that Gulf production can play. And the Arab co-activator of film production in the region.
The film revolves around a rich father separated from his wife, who sends his daughter to study abroad. When the girl returns after five years, she refuses to marry her cousin, and meets a simple young man who came to Riyadh to search for a job, and from here the adventures begin in a satirical comic form.
The movie “Ayadh in Riyadh” witnesses the return of artist Mohamed Al-Essa to acting after years of absence.
For his part, Chairman of the Board of Directors of "X Movies", Faisal bin Ahmed, said that the release of the film in theaters will be preceded by the organization of a special show in Riyadh as part of a huge celebration attended by a large number of artists, filmmakers, media professionals and social media stars, indicating that the film represents a motive It is a strong force for the company to provide more work in the Saudi market in the coming period, especially in light of the active movement that the cinematic scene in the Kingdom is currently witnessing.
He stressed the company's keenness as a producer to select an integrated Saudi team in the film, as the team includes director of photography Hussein Salam, director of production management Maan Al-Durayhim, and general supervisor of work Khaled Al-Khashiman, in addition to a group of new faces that will surprise the audience. The film is a strong start for them to be on the scene and participate in other works.
Faisal bin Ahmed added: “As filmmakers, we extend our thanks and appreciation to the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia for its continuous support for the cinematic movement, which contributed strongly to making the Kingdom a destination for film production thanks to the services it provides for investment in this sector.”
He was optimistic that the film would witness a wide public turnout from various categories, referring to the fact that the story was carefully chosen and touches on the reality that the audience wants to see, in addition to the Saudi and Gulf audience’s thirst for good works of art, in addition to the public’s enthusiasm to see the artist Muhammad Al-Issa in theaters.
Rakan praised the work team and the spirit of cooperation and harmony witnessed behind the scenes of filming, pointing out that the participation of Muhammad Al-Issa gave a comical character in front of the screen as well as behind the scenes, in addition to the great artistic and cultural stock he enjoys, expressing his confidence that the audience will be pleased with every scene in which Al-Issa appears. Likewise, with the new “duet” that brings together Muhammad Al-Issa and the artist Awad Abdullah, he also expressed his happiness at working with the artists Ali Al-Dawyan, Walid Al-Ghanam, and the new faces, Rival Khawaji, Abeer Al-Saeed, Aisha, and Yazid Al-Shahrani.
Director Rakan:
“The Saudi and Gulf audiences are thirsty for good works of art, as well as to see the artist, Muhammad Al-Issa, in theaters.”
The filmmakers expressed optimism about the step that will contribute to enriching the Saudi and Gulf artistic and cultural scene in the current period.
Team
In addition to the artist Muhammad Al-Issa, the artists: Ali Al-Dawyan, Awad Abdullah, Rival Khawaji, Walid Al-Ghannam, Abeer Al-Saeed, participate in the “Ayadh in Riyadh” championship, with the special participation of Saad Al-Modhish, Muhammad Al-Mansour, Yazid Al-Shahrani, Adel Al-Sharif and the able Sudanese artist Rabih Taha. With a special appearance by the artists Muhammad Al-Alawi, Issa Arab, and Muhammad Abdulaziz.
Post-editing and coloring took place in the UAE at Pure Sound studios with engineer Banu Belikal, soundtracks by Taha Al-Ajmi, and work-mixing in Cairo at Dolby Edemus studios with engineer Morsi Abdel-Moghni.
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