Special Screenings

Big Brother in the Middle East! Sounds incredible, but it managed to survive nine whole days on air. Twenty million dollars had been spent to bring twelve Arabic girls and boys from various regions under one roof and constant supervision. The newly-built house was located just a few kilometers from Saudi Arabia, the centre of Islam, and everything was ready for an extraordinary voyeuristic event. But the story simply couldn’t hold water. The director was given a chance to capture these tense moments on camera; the organizers fighting with sensitive subjects like the interpretations of Koran, the influence of Muslim priesthood, the uncovered women, and also the struggle between the conservative Arabic world, and youth which desires liberation without having to lose their religious identity.