Starring mostly non-professional actors, Theeb is UK-born, Jordan-based director Naji Abu Nowar's feature debut; an Arabic western which won him...
Starring 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.
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97 %73 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
75 %5,597 reviewsAudience score rating
"The palpable affection for each other conveyed by Eid and Salameh (real-life cousins) has a cinematic intensity that quickly wins over viewers."
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Variety
Variety"A truly memorable first feature."
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Time Out
Time Out"Nowar ... has described "Theeb" as "an Arabic western" in the tradition of Sergio Leone. The movie is that and more."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The film retains its own distinctive storytelling sensibility."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Don't mistake this for your typical slow-burning foreign drama either – when the action comes it's thick and fast and fairly unexpected."
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Stuff
Stuff"A 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."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A 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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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Smart and enthralling."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineTheeb | Details
Award winner- Winner of Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (Naji Abu Nowar, Rupert Lloyd), BAFTAs 2016; Best Director, 2014 Venice Film Festival.
- Rating
- M, Violence
- Runtime
- 96
- Genre
- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, UK
