Six Windows In The Desert (TV Series)

This collection of six shorts from some of Saudi Arabia's most innovative filmmakers shines a light on topics that are universal in nature; social taboos, extremism, and the human psyche. Not only will “Six Windows in the Desert” offer global audiences a lens into the perspectives of its Saudi creators, but also bring to life characters with their own stories to tell. 27th of Shaban (2019) Set in the early 2000s, Mohammed and Nouf meet for a date; an act that is prohibited in Saudi Arabia. The short-film directed by Mohamed Al Salman shows how the date unfolds. Is Sumiyati going to Hell? (2016) Told from the point of view of young Layan, the youngest child of a family who employs a housemaid named Sumyati. In the film, we see Sumyati having to deal with the racism of her employers, trying to survive. The short, which was directed by Meshal Aljaser, won the Foreign Short Film at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards in 2017. Predicament in Sight (2016) This Fairs Godus sci-fi short is set in the 1970s, following the survivors of a plane crash which landed in an isolated desert area. The survivors are forced to co-exist after multiple attempts to communicate with the outside world fails. The Rat (2018) Fahad spends the last day of his life with the fear of his imposing and strict father looming over his head. Like a “rat on a wheel”, Fahad scurries through cycles of fear characterised by different aspects of his father and tries to break free. This film was written and directed by Faisal Al Amer. Curtain (2018) A female nurse trying to escape a life filled with traumatic events faces fear and judgement at her workplace. This film was directed by Mohamed Al Salman. Wasati (2016) Based on the true story of extremists attacking a theatre during a performance in Riyadh a decade ago, Wasati bela Wastiah (A Moderate without Moderation), retells the events from a different point of view. Directed by Ali Kalthami, Wasati won Best Director and Best Foreign Film at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival in 2017.