Becoming

At a glance

Becoming, is a 2021 Saudi movie, directed by Hind Alfahhad and Jowaher Alamri, and starring Reem Al-Habib, Elham Ali, سناء بكر يونس. with a runtime of 70 minutes.

Overview

Becoming is a Saudi omnibus feature comprising five short films, each directed by a different Saudi woman filmmaker. The project brings together stories of five women from contrasting backgrounds and walks of life, united by a single shared fact: they were born Saudi. Each segment approaches its subject with its own distinct voice and visual sensibility, but together they form a unified exploration of what Saudi womanhood looks and feels like across its many dimensions. Ambitious in scope and intimate in execution, the film is a milestone in Saudi cinema — a rare collective statement by women about their own lives, on their own terms.

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