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‘My Driver and I’ Reveals Saudi Arabia’s 1980s, ’90s Social Fabric and Director Ahd Kamel’s ‘Soul,’ Say Lead Actors
'My Driver and I' shows Saudi Arabia's 1980s and ’90s social fabric but also reveals first-time director Ahd Kamel's 'soul' say the film's lead actors
It’s been a long ride to get Saudi multi-hyphenate Ahd Kamel ‘s directorial debut “ My Driver and I ” – which is premiering at the Red Sea Film Festival – onto the big screen. In Jeddah, he ultimately becomes Salma’s “confidant, teacher, cheerleader and co-conspirator,” as Variety critic Alissa Simon put it in her “My Driver and I” review. Dakheelallah pointed out that Ahd Kamel tried to shoot the film in 2016, the year before Saudi lifted its religion-related ban on cinema.
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