“Pride” ( Arabic. ذيب ) is the historical drama of 2014 by British-Jordanian director Nadji Abu Nuwara of co-production of a number of Arab countries and the United Kingdom. The main character of the film is a little Bedouin boy, who is to survive in the vast desert of Wadi Rum [1] . The film takes place against the backdrop of the Middle East theater of the First World War , after the Great Arab uprising against the ruling Ottoman Empire [2] . The film involved non-professional actors from the Bedouin community in southern Jordan, and the film genre is also called the “Bedouin Western”. The theme of growing up is one of the central ones in the picture [3] .
| Pride | |
|---|---|
| ذيب | |
| Genre | historical drama |
| Producer | Naji Abu Nouvar |
| Author script | Naji Abu Nouvar Bassel Handour |
| In the main cast | Jasir Eid al-Khwiyatat Hussein Salameh al-Sweilhiyen Hassan Mutlag al-Maraiyeh Jack Fox Margie Audeh |
| Operator | Wolfgang Thaler |
| Composer | Jerry lane |
| Duration | 100 min |
| A country |  Jordan  Great Britain  UAE  Qatar |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 2014 |
| IMDb | |
The film premiered as part of the Horizons program at the 71st Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2014, where Abu Nouvar received the prize for best director [4] [5] . The film was nominated for an Oscar for best film in a foreign language at the 88th ceremony , which was the first time for films from Jordan [6] [3] . At the 69th BAFTA Award Ceremony , Pride was nominated for the best non-English language film [7] , and Nadji Abu Nouvar and Rupert Lloyd won the BAFTA Award for the best debut of the British scriptwriter, director or producer [8] .
Content
Story
The bedouins from the tribal confederation Howoveit host guests: a British officer and his Arabic translator. The latter need a guide from the local, who could carry them on a safe path to the destination of the Englishman. The road is dangerous because of the robbers left without work after the opening of the Hejaz railroad and therefore robbery. The son of the recently deceased Sheikh Hussein becomes a guide. His younger brother is tied up for travelers and catching up when they stopped for the night. Travelers can no longer send the boy back, and they have to take him with them. From this begins his journey, which forced him to survive a hasty adulthood.
Cast
- Jasir Eid al-Khwiyatat - Zib
- Hussein Salameh al-Sweilhiyen - Hussein
- Hassan Mutlag al-Maraiyeh - traveler
- Jack Fox - Edward
- Margie Audeh - Conductor
Criticism
The film received positive reviews from most critics, some of whom described it as a “Bedouin Western” [9] . The performance of the leading actor and the successful debut of the director were noted [10] . Matt Damon , being in Jordan on the set of the film The Martian , saw the trailer "Pride", was happily surprised by the quality of her shooting, praising its creators [11] . Queens of Jordan Nour al-Hussein and Rania al-Abdullah did not hide their joy in social networks after the nomination of the film for the Oscar [12] [13] .
Notes
- ↑ McCahill, Mike Theeb review - Bedouin boy in the fog of war . The Guardian . Guardian News and Media (August 13, 2015). The appeal date is November 27, 2018.
- ↑ Dowd, Vincent Tongue tied: Foreign film Oscar hard to call . BBC News . BBC (February 16, 2016). The appeal date is November 27, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Agencies. 'Theeb' becomes the first Jordanian film to receive Oscar nod . The Jordan Times . The Jordan News (12 January 2016). The appeal date is January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Theeb Neopr . Venice Biennale . The appeal date is November 27, 2018. Archived December 22, 2015.
- ↑ Staff writer. Film filmmaker wins award for film director . Al Arabiya News . Al Arabiya (September 7, 2014). The appeal date is November 27, 2018.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca Oscar Nominations: The Complete List . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media (January 14, 2016). The appeal date is November 27, 2018.
- ↑ Baftas 2016: full list of nominations . The Guardian . Guardian News and Media (January 8, 2016). The appeal date is November 27, 2018.
- ↑ 2016 Film Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer . BAFTA . BAFTA . The appeal date is November 27, 2018.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex Foreign-Language Spotlight: Jordan's Bedouin Western 'Theeb' . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media (December 8, 2015). The appeal date is November 28, 2018.
- ↑ Theeb (2015) . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media. The appeal date is November 28, 2018.
- ↑ SyndiGate. Matthew Damon taken by Jordanian film 'Theeb': "I really want to watch it" . Al Bawaba (March 17, 2015). The appeal date is November 28, 2018.
- ↑ QueenNoor. Alf, alf Mabrouk to all who contributed to the #OebFilm for its # Oscars2016 nomination! Very proud of you. # Jordan . [tweet] . Twitter (January 14, 2016) . The appeal date is November 28, 2018.
- ↑ QueenRania. Rania Al Abdullah on Twitter: "Thrilled about The Wadi Rum. I hope it wins!" . [tweet] . Twitter (January 14, 2016) . The appeal date is November 28, 2018.
Links
- “Pride” (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database
- “Pride” (English) on Box Office Mojo
- "Pride" (eng.) On the site Rotten Tomatoes
- The official page of the film "Pride" (English) on the social network Facebook