Hobal (2025)

Original title

هوبال

Directed by

Abdulaziz Alshlahei

Genre

drama, mystery

Country

Saudi Arabia

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

12A

Rating

8.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Saudi family follows their grandfather's instructions to stay confined in the desert during the 1990s. The film shows how they cope with isolation and each other.

isolatednostalgicsomberslow-burnfamily-drivendesolateintrospectivetense

What happens

Hobal is a 2024 Saudi Arabian drama film directed by Abdulaziz Alshlahei. The film is set in the 1990s in Saudi Arabia as its plot follows a Saudi family who are following instructions from their grandfather to remain confined in the desert. The film had its world premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival on 7 December 2024, and was released theatrically in Saudi Arabia on 2 January 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Last Party in R. Desert (2024)
• Hijra (2026)
• عبد
• ناقة
• Les Ombres du silence (2006)
• Last Visit (2019)
• Within Sand (2024)
• The Only Way Out (2001)