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Saudi Arabia9 Essential Films from Saudi ArabiaStop 3 of 9

Shams Al-Ma'arif

شمس المعارف

2020

At the height of the Saudi YouTube boom around 2010, a high-school senior and his friends throw themselves into making videos, chasing dreams of stardom against family expectations and school pressures. A nostalgic teen comedy-drama.

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Part of 9 Essential Films from Saudi Arabia

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