Saify

Saify
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Wael Abumansour
Written by	Wael Abumansour
Produced by	Mohammed Alhamoud Almotaz Aljefri Chawki Knis
Starring	Baraa Alem Husam AlHarthi Nour Alkhadra Osama Alqess Aixa Kay
Cinematography	Sashank Sana
Edited by	Seifallah Ben Othman
Music by	Fabien Kourtzer Mike Kourtzer
Production company	Telfaz11
Release date	2024 (2024)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Saudi Arabia

Saify is a 2024 Saudi Arabian film written and directed by Wael Abumansour. It ran as the only Saudi feature film in competition at the Red Sea International Film Festival.

Synopsis

The film follows a forty-year-old con artist named Saify Muhammed. Struggling with debt to his ex-wife, he attempts blackmail.

Production

In September 2024, Telfaz11 announced that it would be producing Saify, with Wael Abumansour writing and directing, and a release date for later in the year.

Critical reception

The Reviews Hub lamented that the film "confuses and frustrates rather than satisfies" and that its plot "is full of holes."

Dirty Movies found that "The plot of Saify is barely comprehensible for non-Arabs such as I (a frustration shared with another Western journalist with whom I watched the movie). The lack of cultural knowledge seriously compromises the viewing experience."

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