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Basma (2024) · Cineora

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A FATIMA AL-BANAWI FILM

Basma

20241h 45mMovie

Drama

IMDb4.3/ 10 · 672 votes

THE STORY

A young Saudi woman studying abroad returns to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.

Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Family
Identity
Cultural identity

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorFatima Al-Banawi

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Fatima Al-BanawiBasma

Eissa HafizLoay

Yasir AlSasi

Terad Sindi

Mohammed Fawzi

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