{"id":9283,"date":"2022-12-06T13:36:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T13:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/netflix-celebrates-iconic-arab-women-filmmakers-at-rsiff\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T13:36:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T13:36:28","slug":"netflix-celebrates-iconic-arab-women-filmmakers-at-rsiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=9283","title":{"rendered":"Netflix celebrates iconic Arab women filmmakers at RSIFF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nRIYADH: \u201cWithin Sand,\u201d the first Saudi film shot in NEOM, will premier at the 2022 Red Sea International Film Festival on Dec. 6.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe film\u2019s director, Mohammed Al-Atawi, spoke to Arab News about the process and challenges of making the film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"WITHIN SAND - OFFICIAL TRAILER\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ViVMrFPn3Gs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWithin Sand\u201d follows Snam, a 23-year-old tobacco-merchant who breaks away from his trading convoy to reach his village quickly as his wife is about to give birth to their first child.<\/p>\n<p>\nDuring his travels, Snam is ambushed by thieves who steal his tools and leave him for dead. In a quest to survive, Snam travels with a wolf trailing him while he struggles on his journey to keep his sanity as memories and the difficulties of loneliness torment him.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cIn the film, I wanted to capture a genuine and organic relationship between a man and a wolf. I also focused on presenting the desert of north Saudi in a way that champions its mysterious beauty, not only the harsh nature of a desert,\u201d said Al-Atawi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\">\n<figcaption>\nBehind the scenes on the set of \u2018Within Sands.\u2019 (Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nThe director shed some light on the inspiration behind the film\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWithout spoiling a critical element in the story that inspired the name, the whole narrative takes place in the desert, and we witness Snam\u2019s journey with the wolf, so the environment where the story takes place is significant to the story, and I wanted that to be reflected in the title,\u201d Al-Atawi said.<\/p>\n<p>\nDiscussing the inspiration behind the film, Al-Atawi said: \u201cThe story of \u2018the wolf companion\u2019 is almost like a folkloric tale in Saudi culture, but it doesn\u2019t have a lot of details about it. Hence, I took creative liberty and tried to approach it with complete creative control but also remain faithful to the original material.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cDuring the development phase in The Red Sea Lodge, I had many meetings with director Mohammed Atteia, who was incredibly insightful in film craft and contributed a lot to how I approached some scenes,\u201d the director said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\">\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/userimages\/445491\/within_sand_5.jpg\" width=\"900\"\/><figcaption>\nBehind the scenes on the set of \u2018Within Sands.\u2019 (Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nThe Red Sea Lodge is a program Al-Atawi was part of that aims to empower cinematic talents by equipping them with the knowledge and resources to launch a successful career in cinema.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe director began working on the film in 2019 with his producer Reem Al-Atawi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cCOVID-19 postponed the shoot over three times, and at some point, due to weather issues, the shoot was delayed further. But our belief in the story is persistent, and we focused on making this film,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe highlighted that the writing process was continuous, with the final draft of the script being completed two and a half years from when he initially began writing.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWriting a script can be time-consuming and creatively challenging, but it\u2019s an organic process, where even during the shoot, I was writing new scenes as I felt more aware of the narrative and the film\u2019s pacing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe director added that the support he received from the Saudi Film Commission allowed him to bring the project to life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/userimages\/445491\/within_sand_3.jpg\" width=\"900\"\/><figcaption>\nA scene from \u2018Within Sands.\u2019 (Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nThe film was shot in the deserts of NEOM. \u201cNEOM\u2019s media sector chose it to be the first Saudi film to be shot in NEOM, and their support was vital in making the film in one of the best locations,\u201d the director said.<\/p>\n<p>\nAl-Atawi highlighted what it means to him to see his film featured in the Red Sea International Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cFirst and foremost, it means we made a film that was appreciated by an international festival like the Red Sea, which is a significant accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cIt also means much more to me that the film\u2019s first screening will be in Saudi Arabia, which is both an honor and a pressure to satisfy the Saudi audience\u2019s expectations, which is not an easy task.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nTo those interested in pursuing a career in the industry, Al-Atawi said that \u201chaving a career in film can be overwhelming at first, but it\u2019s vital to have a passion for the craft. As challenging as it is, it\u2019s incredibly satisfying to be able to create and share with an audience around the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2211736\/entertainment\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIYADH: \u201cWithin Sand,\u201d the first Saudi film shot in NEOM, will premier at the 2022 Red&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.0 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Netflix celebrates iconic Arab women filmmakers at RSIFF - Gulf Times | News by the minute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gulf Times: Latest news across the GCC from UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2211736\/entertainment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Netflix celebrates iconic Arab women filmmakers at RSIFF\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gulf News| UAE&#039;s Largest News aggregator site\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2211736\/entertainment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gulf Times | News by the minute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100084981843786\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-12-06T13:36:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/userimages\/445491\/within_sand_2.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"gulftimes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Gulftimesuae\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Gulftimesuae\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"gulftimes\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Netflix celebrates iconic Arab women filmmakers at RSIFF - 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