Theeb / director, Naji Abu Nowar.
Record details
- ISBN: 6316471157 : DVD
- ISBN: 9786316471154 : DVD
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [New York, New York] : Film Movement, [2016]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from web page. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014. Widescreen. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Jacir Eid Al-hwietat, Hussein Salameh Al-sweilhiyeen, Hassan Mutlag Al-maraiyeh. |
Summary, etc.: | 1916. While war rages in the Ottoman Empire, Hussein raises his younger brother Theeb in a traditional Bedouin community that is isolated by the vast, unforgiving desert. The brothers₂ quiet existence is suddenly interrupted when a British Army officer and his guide ask Hussein to escort them to a water well located along the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. So as not to dishonor his recently deceased father, Hussein agrees to lead them on the long and treacherous journey. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
Language Note: | Arabic dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Bedouins > Saudi Arabia > Hejaz > Drama. World War, 1914-1918 > Drama. Teenage boys > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Action and adventure films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Fiction films. |
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | DVD FOREIGN THE (Text) | 36123147488611 | Adult DVD | Available | - |