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27th of Shaban, is a 2019 Saudi movie, directed by Mohamed Al-Salman, and starring Hussain Al-Yahya, Abeer Al-Otabie, Abdullah Al-Turky. with a runtime of 12 minutes.
27th of Shaban is a tense Saudi Arabian short film that captures a fleeting act of quiet rebellion. Mohammed and Nouf secretly sneak out to a restaurant for a romantic date — a simple gesture that carries enormous risk in a society where such mixing is prohibited. As the evening unfolds, every glance and every sound becomes charged with anxiety and exhilaration. The film distills the lived experience of Saudi youth navigating social restrictions into a compact, nerve-wracking portrait of desire, fear, and the weight of unwritten rules.
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