
Variety
The palpable affection for each other conveyed by Eid and Salameh (real-life cousins) has a cinematic intensity that quickly wins over viewers.
Full reviewStarring mostly non-professional actors, Theeb is UK-born, Jordan-based director Naji Abu Nowar's feature debut; an Arabic western which won him Best Director at the Venice Film Festival and a nomination for Best Foreign Language Feature at the 2016 Academy Awards.
The palpable affection for each other conveyed by Eid and Salameh (real-life cousins) has a cinematic intensity that quickly wins over viewers.
Full reviewNowar ... has described "Theeb" as "an Arabic western" in the tradition of Sergio Leone. The movie is that and more.
Full reviewDon't mistake this for your typical slow-burning foreign drama either – when the action comes it's thick and fast and fairly unexpected.
Full reviewA disarmingly complex boyhood adventure with no shortage of tension or harsh beauty, "Theeb" marks a winning debut feature for co-writer and director Naji Abu Nowar.
Full reviewA young Bedouin boy has to grow up fast if he's to survive practically alone in the 1916 Arabian desert in Theeb, the confident debut feature of U.K.-born, Jordan-based filmmaker Naji Abu Nowar.
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