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Zaid Abu Hamdan’s Arab Thriller ‘Boomah’ Rounds Out Cast as Production Starts in Jordan
Zaid Abu Hamdan has rounded out the cast for his Arab thriller 'Boomah,' set in the Jordanian underworld and now in production
Principal photography has commenced on the Arab underworld thriller “Boomah” (“The Owl”), written and directed by Zaid Abu Hamdan and marking the Jordanian filmmaker’s second feature following his critically acclaimed “Daughters of Abdul Rahman.” “Boomah” is described as an expansive crime thriller set against the backdrop of Jordan’s underworld, following a notorious and knife-savvy female gang member who becomes embroiled in a power struggle between street thugs and religious extremists while battling the traumas of her harrowing orphaned past. “We’re proud to be a part of this project, supporting Jordanian and Levantine talent during this extremely difficult and trying period, with so much risk inherent in cinema and arts coming out of this region,” said Gianluca Chakra and Mario Jr. Haddad in a joint statement.
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