The film — about siblings whose trip across the Saudi desert turns into a fight for their lives — is produced by Image Nation Abu Dhabi and MBC Studios.
Produced by Image Nation Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and the MBC Studios, the production arm of Saudi network giant MBC,follows the story of siblings Maryam and Nasser who travel from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi by car through the desert road in order to attend their father’s wedding. The plot sees them being chased by an angry stranger in what turns out to be a fight for their lives.
“We strongly believe in the potential of Saudi talent and are very eager to promote Saudi and Middle east cinema in general to the region and the world,” said Front Row CEO Gianluca Chakra. “is a tense, incredibly entertaining film and a very unique proposition to the Saudi market.
The deal was negotiated between Chakra and Eli Touma from Front Row, Ben Ross from Image Nation and Stewart Till from MBC Studios.