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SUMMARY:Saudi Cinema Heads to Durban
DESCRIPTION:Saudi Stories Take Centre Stage in Durban\n\n\n\nThe Saudi Film Nights tour heads to Durban on 11 October\, bringing two thought-provoking contemporary Saudi films to The Playhouse Company’s Drama Theatre. \n\n\n\nThe Durban programme features Siwar and First Funeral Day\, two very different stories that explore family\, identity\, loss and the complicated truths that can reshape people’s lives. \n\n\n\nWhen DNA Changes Everything \n\n\n\nInspired by true events\, Siwar follows a Saudi family and a Turkish family whose lives are turned upside down after DNA testing reveals that their children were accidentally switched at birth. \n\n\n\nWhat follows is more than a shocking discovery. The film opens up questions around identity\, parenthood\, belonging and what truly makes someone part of a family. \n\n\n\nConfronting Grief and the Past \n\n\n\nFirst Funeral Day takes a more intimate approach\, focusing on an estranged father who returns to his former home following the death of his child. \n\n\n\nHis return forces the family to confront grief\, distance and truths that have remained unresolved. \n\n\n\nTogether\, the two films showcase the emotional range of contemporary Saudi cinema while giving Durban audiences an opportunity to connect with stories that explore universal experiences through distinctly different cultural perspectives. \n\n\n\nWith Saudi filmmakers also attending the screenings\, the Durban stop offers audiences more than a night at the movies — it creates an opportunity for conversation and cultural exchange.
URL:https://urbanlifestylesa.co.za/event/saudi-cinema-heads-to-durban/
LOCATION:The Playhouse Company\, 231 Anton Lembede St\, Durban Central\, Durban\, KwaZulu-Natal\, 4001\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Film
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