What's Up? (2006)
The film is a comedy-drama that recounts the story of a family torn between modernity and tradition in Saudi Arabia.
Top billed cast
Hisham AbdulrahmanSultan
Mais HamdanSahar
Turki Al-YusufKhaled- Khaled SamiGrandfather
- Ali Al SabeaFayez
- Fatima Al-HawsaniUm Khaled
Mishal Al-MutairiWadah- Talal Al SidrJasem
- Hind MuhamedDunya
- Muhamed Al-SairafiNayef
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