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Barakah Meets Barakah is a Saudi film produced in 2016, classified as a romantic comedy. The film was nominated for the International Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. It is the second Saudi film to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Oscars and marks the first Saudi participation at the Berlin International Film Festival. Storyline Actor Hisham Fageeh plays 'Barakah', a simple employee from a poor environment. Conversely, actress Fatima al-Banawi plays '...

Shadows of Silence ( Dhilal al sammt ) is a Saudi narrative film produced in 2006. It is categorized under realistic drama films and is considered the first long Saudi narrative film. It was showcased in several festivals and international cinemas and was nominated in the final competition of the Rome Film Festival in 2007, among fifteen films competing for the festival awards. At that time, it was the only nominated Arabic film. The film director, Abdullah al-Muheisen, was honored at the first...