Despite the fact that cinema theaters are not allowed in the country, it seems that an active community of movie enthusiasts is flourishing these days in Riyadh, offering several opportunities for people to watch films at special screenings in different parts of the city. If you are in town these days, you might want to check them out. Here’s a short guide for the movies that will be screened starting tomorrow:
The following screenings will be at King Fahd Cultural Center (map) and they are open to women only:
Tuesday, July 8
10:00-12:00 — Four Arabic short films
14:00-16:00 — Four Saudi Short films
Wednesday, July 9
10:00-12:00 — Letters of Iwo Jima
For more info, contact Hana Abdullah: haom at hotmail dot co dot uk
The following screenings will be at the Society of Culture and Arts (map) and they are open to men only:
Wednesday, July 9
21:00-21:12 — Absence (Drama from Bahrain)
21:15-23:00 — An Inconvenient Truth (Documentary)
Wednesday, July 16
20:30-23:00 — United 93
For more info, contact Faisal Auda: face_off995 at hotmail dot com
All screenings are free of charge.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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