Introduction • Theeb is a 2014 Jordanian Arabic-language drama thriller film written and directed by Naji Abu Nowar. • It focuses on a young Bedouin boy, Theeb, who must survive in the wide-open Wadi Rum desert, and who experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination. • The film takes place during World War I, in the wake of the Great Arab Revolt against the ruling Ottoman Empire in 1916. Cast • Naji abu Nowar, director • Bassel Ghandour, Script writer • Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat as Theeb • Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen as Hussein • Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh as The Stranger • Jack Fox as the British officer Edward Cast cont.… • While preparing to do the film, Bassel and Naji spent a year in the desert living in Shakrieh village, in southern Jordan, with the local community, learning the Bedouin lifestyle. • The film used non-professional actors from the Bedouin community in southern Jordan. Several workshops took place to prepare the Bedouin actors for the film, who were chosen by auditions. Budget and production cost • "Theeb" was filmed over five weeks by experienced Austrian cinematographer Wolfgang Thaler. A super-16mm film was used, in part because it captures the desert's harsh sun and deep shadows more naturally. "Theeb,” was” low-budget, “and the funding, although inadequate, was secured by private sector investors, as well as several institutions; King Abdullah II fund for development, Doha film institute and Abu Dhabi-based Sanad film fund. psychology Techniques • A super-16mm film was used (Arriflex 416, Hawk V-Lite 16 Lenses) , in part because it captures the desert's harsh sun and deep shadows more naturally. • Camel was used in filmmaking of Theeb in some scenes. The music • The music used in the film was composed by Jerry Lane, a British music composer. The music in the film is based on Bedouin melodies, and the key melody for the film is one surrounding a song about the Red Sea. Awards • The film premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2014, where Abu Nowar won the award for Best Director. • It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, making it the first Jordanian nomination ever. • At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, Theeb was nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language. references • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theeb • http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170902/ • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEExI44P5gs • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7dd97FFpRA .