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Pioneering Saudi Director Mahmoud Sabbagh Unveils Trailer & First Images For Third Movie ‘Last Party In R. Desert’

Entitled Last Party In R. Desert, the dark comedy revolves around cash-driven local impresario Najm who wanders nightlife venues with his music troupe as they struggle to stay afloat amid professional strife and a scene shift in contemporary Saudi Arabia. As the heir to Kaka Al-Qamar, one of Jeddah’s most renowned wedding singers, he finds himself entangled in a drama of burnout and obsession that takes place over one long night filled with twists, turns, and disruptions. He was also briefly head of the Red Sea International Film Festival but stepped down to return to filmmaking after the inaugural edition stalled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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