Six Windows in the Desert

Season: 1

From a theatre play to the aftermath of a plane crash, this collection of shorts from Saudi filmmakers depicts the nuances of Saudi Arabian culture.

Drama

1Thu, Feb 27, 2020

Wasati

During a play about moderate Islam, a group of extremists attacks the performers at a theatre in Riyadh. Based on true events.

2Thu, Feb 27, 2020

Is Sumiyati going to Hell?

A seven-year-old child narrates the struggles of her nanny, who must navigate prejudice and cruel treatment from the family she works for.

3Thu, Feb 27, 2020

Predicament in sight

In the 1970s, a group of plane crash survivors is forced to coexist in a remote desert with scant resources, testing their patience.

4Thu, Feb 27, 2020

The Rat

Gripped by fear of his father, a man spends the last day of his life trying to evade a shadowy figure and cycling through volatile emotions.

5Thu, Feb 27, 2020

27th of Shaban

Nerves are on edge when a man and woman sneak out to a restaurant for a date, an act prohibited in Saudi Arabia.

6Thu, Feb 27, 2020

Curtain

After experiencing traumatic events, a nurse has difficulty performing her duties due to a hostile work environment.