Tash Wa Rash

At a glance

Tash Wa Rash, is a 1993 Kuwaiti play, directed by Ali Hussain Al-Balushi, and starring Hayat Al-Fahad, Ahmad Al-Saleh, Mariam Al-Saleh. running for 1 season.

Overview

Tash Wa Rash is a Saudi comedy film built around the misfortunes of Abu Saud, a man who believes his luck has finally turned when he inherits his father's house — and sees in it the perfect excuse to quit his dead-end job. His optimism is short-lived: a routine property valuation reveals the house is legally registered under someone else's name entirely. What follows is a hilarious chain of debts, backroom deals, and bureaucratic dead ends as Abu Saud fights to claim what he believes is rightfully his. Charming and sharply observed, the film offers a comic lens on Saudi everyday life, property disputes, and the absurdities of officialdom.

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