By Vlad Zakh · December 28, 2025
Saudi Arabia Drama feel goodthought provoking
Saudi cinema’s breakout films, mostly directed by Haifaa al-Mansour, arrived years before the kingdom had public cinemas, quietly pushing against the restrictions they depict. Wadjda follows a determined ten-year-old in Riyadh saving for a green bicycle she isn’t supposed to want, The Perfect Candidate sees a young doctor unexpectedly running for local office, and Barakah Meets Barakah follows a shy municipal worker courting a rebellious social-media star. The Tambour of Retribution reignites a blood feud. Rollem, Hobal, Norah and Night Courier round out the list.
01 A determined young Saudi girl schemes to earn enough money to buy the green bicycle she desperately wants.
Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour · 1h 38m · Rated PG
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02 A young Saudi doctor unexpectedly finds herself running for local office in a deeply conservative society.
Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour · 1h 44m
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03 A shy municipal employee and a rebellious social-media star navigate courtship under Saudi Arabia's strict social rules.
Directed by Mahmoud Sabbagh · 1h 28m
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Stream: Netflix
04 A rural Saudi family's decades-old blood feud reignites when an exiled son finally returns.
Directed by Abdulaziz Alshlahei · 1h 32m
Stream: Shahid VIP
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05 A group of friends chase a viral moment through the streets of Jeddah with chaotic, comic results.
Directed by Abdulelah Alqurashi · 1h 30m
06 A man's search for his missing sister uncovers uncomfortable truths about his own family.
Directed by Abdulaziz Alshlahei · 1h 56m
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Stream: Shahid VIP
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Stream: Shahid VIP
07 A gifted young woman in 1990s rural Saudi Arabia finds an unlikely mentor in a visiting artist.
Directed by Tawfik Alzaidi · 1h 34m
08 A struggling delivery driver in Riyadh gets tangled in an increasingly dangerous night of side jobs.
Directed by Ali Kalthami · 1h 52m
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