Shahad Ameen’s Venice Trailer for Debit in Venice

Saudi writer-director Shahad Ameen returns to Venice Film Festival From “Hijra”, which has its own world premiere in the spotlight section. Her debut “scales” also premiered premiere to win more than 15 international awards and represented her country in Oscar’s race. Variety Here he debits a trailer for “Hijra” here.

Ameen said it was a very challenging film. “We filmed in remote cities and regions, but we deeply believed in the importance of telling this story, a story about Saudi women from different generations, placed in a rich human and historical context,” she said.

Movie centers at 12-year-old Janna, who moves on the road to Meki Preforme Hajus with its strict grandmother Sitti and rebellious 18-year sister Sarah. But before they reach their destination, Sarah disappears – forcing Janna and Sitti in the tense and urgent search.

I’m afraid Sarah’s father to discover the truth, Sitti and Janna pushed to the border, determined to discover why Sarah disappeared. Their journey stretches from the south of Saudi Arabia His northern boundaries crossing the old pilgrimage routes and facing strangers, relentless landscapes and long-term family secrets.

While closer, Janna began to detect stories with Sitti’s rich and complicated past. The search for Sarah reveals deep intergenerational rakes between women in the family. And how their sharp journey begins with the reflection of the spiritual trials of Haju, Jana and Sitti can find something even more powerful than redemption.

Kairia Nathi, Animals Al-Dhafiri, Lamar for Satan Varlic.

It produces him Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji in the Iraqi Independent Film Center, Beit Ameen for Production and Ideas for Faisal Baltior.

Opposites are Aiman ​​Jamal, Mohammed Alavi, Mohamed Hefzi, Fuman Filmilm Al-Darraji, The Arts Abboud Aiash, Crand Mai Fund and Alula Alula Alula.

International sales is managed by the Iraqi independent film center.