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In the heat of the moment

Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 393 Location: Italy
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:24 pm Post subject: What book, film or song represents Saudi? |
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Bit of an off-topic question, but a light-hearted one at that. Posts here can get a bit heavy, at times.
Is there a film, song or book that you think either is a reflection of your time in Saudi or what you think Saudi Arabia / the Middle East is represented by? I have my idea but I don't want to abruptly add my bias, but I will say later on, I promise. |
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Kimchidon
Joined: 25 Aug 2015 Posts: 19
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Is Lawrence of Arabia too obvious a choice?
And as for music, from what it sounds like, I'd nominate John Cale's "4:33" |
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In the heat of the moment

Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 393 Location: Italy
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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LofA is one of my favourites and definitely not too obvious, never hear of your song choice but will listen as soon as my internet is fast enough again |
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In the heat of the moment

Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 393 Location: Italy
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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John Cale's "4:33" was a bit too dull, even though life here isn't as exciting as it could be.. |
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scot47

Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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"Dune" was written by an American who worked at Aramco, and was supposedly inspired by KSA in the 1950s. |
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Dedicated
Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 972 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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There is the delightful film ' WADJDA' (2012) which is the first feature-length film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia by a female Saudi director, Haifaa al-Mansour.
It is the story of an 11 year old girl living in the suburbs of Riyadh. It was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2014 Bafta awards. |
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sicklyman
Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 930
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:54 am Post subject: |
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I liked Wadjda but if I hadn't lived here probably wouldn't have given it a second glance.
Anyone else read A Hologram for the King? |
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bigdurian
Joined: 05 Feb 2014 Posts: 401 Location: Flashing my lights right behind you!
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Not a reflection of my time as such, but 'Girls of Riyadh' was okay. |
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Gulezar
Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 483
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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bigdurian wrote: |
Not a reflection of my time as such, but 'Girls of Riyadh' was okay. |
I found the book Girls of Riyadh refreshing. I tried to google the Arabic Film version 'Banat Riydh’, and found that it is blocked in the UAE.
Music: The Clash with "Rock The Casbah", a little mix of everything Middle Eastern from Morocco to Iran. |
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bigdurian
Joined: 05 Feb 2014 Posts: 401 Location: Flashing my lights right behind you!
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, it's obviously not a reflection of what all women are like, because the main characters all come from quite wealthy families, but as an indication of the way that some people are I thought it was a good read.
I remember at the end the author explains what the Arabic in the male love interests' names mean, which is quite amusing. |
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2buckets
Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 515 Location: Middle East
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Death of a princess. |
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gregory999

Joined: 29 Jul 2015 Posts: 372 Location: 999
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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1. Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia.
2. Kingdom of Strangers.
3. Inside The Kingdom: My Life In Saudi Arabia. |
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Gerund
Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 80 Location: Amerika
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:26 am Post subject: |
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If I Only Had a Brain |
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MixtecaMike

Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Guatebad
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Cities of Salt, The Trench, Variations on Night and Day |
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Captain Willard
Joined: 11 Sep 2010 Posts: 251
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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KSA does not need a a film, song or book. It only needs one word: wasta. Everything else is unnecessary to the locals. Wasta is essential. |
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