Algari

At a glance

Algari, is a 2019 Saudi movie, directed by Ahmed Al Hasawi. with a runtime of 4 minutes.

Overview

Algari is a quietly powerful documentary portrait of a farmer living in the Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia, whose relationship with his date palms and animals embodies a way of life increasingly at risk of disappearing. The film dwells on the bonds of friendship and mutual respect between the man and the living world around him, with particular focus on his deep attachment to his donkey — a connection that speaks to generations of rural tradition. Yet that bond, and the world it represents, is under threat. Algari is a meditative film that raises important questions about the cost of modernisation and what is lost when communities leave behind their agricultural heritage.

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