Jarhead cũng là một bộ phim chiến tranh như mọi bộ phim chiến tranh khác, nhưng khác hẳn với mọi bộ phim chiến tranh khác đó, Jarhead là câu chuyện thật về một người lính Mỹ. Jarhead không phải là câu chuyện kể về "chúng tôi đã chiến đấu ra sao", mà là "chúng tôi đã không chiến đấu ra sao". Jarhead không có nhiều cảnh action, không có nhiều cảnh giao chiến. Nói đúng ra, Jarhead là một bộ phim về chiến tranh không action, không giao chiến và cảm giác của người trong cuộc trong cuộc chiến ấy.Jarhead, nếu bạn không biết, có nghĩa lóng là US. Marine. Swoff, khi bị hỏi tại sao lại gia nhập Jarhead, đã trả lời "Tôi bị lạc trên đường đến College". Một cảnh sau đó của bộ phim, Swoff được phỏng vấn và được đưa ra vài gợi ý cho "Tại sao anh lại vào ...
Dựa trên một sự kiện có thật, ngày 12 tháng 5 năm 2003, tại khu định cư dành cho người Mỹ tại Riyadh, Saudi Arabia đã xảy ra một vụ đánh bom cảm tử khiến 35 người thiệt mạng và hơn 160 người bị thương, tất cả họ đều là thường dân vô tội, quyết tâm truy bắt bằng được những kẻ chủ mưu, Chính phủ Hoa Kỳ đã biệt phái 1 đội đặc vụ FBI đến Saudi Arabia để điều tra sự việc, nhưng liệu "vào hang cọp có bắt được cọp"?
Khi những kẻ chủ mưu không phải chỉ là 1 tập thể nhỏ nhoi mà là 1 tổ chức khủng bố khổng lồ, Al-Qaeda cùng cả một thế giới Hồi giáo luôn căm ghét người Mỹ vì những gì chính phủ Hoa Kỳ đã và đang làm trên vùng đất Trung Đông này...
Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.
It’s 7th century, when Arabia is made up of rival, feuding tribes, disunited and forever at each other’s throats. Emperor Kisra has a fearsome reputation for being utterly ruthless. But when the Arabian Princess Hind refuses to become the emperor’s concubine, the stage is set for an epic confrontation. It is a battle that, by its conclusion, will have changed the region forever and echo throughout history. Escaping with her father, King Numan, into the vast and unforgiving desert, Hind is pursued by Kisra’s seasoned mercenary Jalabzeen and his bloodthirsty troops. Hind and her father are forced to entrust their safety to a mysterious bandit, whose fighting prowess is second to none. The bandit harbors his own secrets, which will play a large part in deciding the fate of the battle. Hind inspires the fractious tribes to come together for one last stand and unite against an army that outnumbers them and is far better equipped.
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Danah, a Saudi girl with a passion for artificial intelligence embark on a journey to create good in the world using robotics. Meanwhile, three friends Saad, Saltooh and Kalb hit rock bottom and go on a journey of their own to prove themselves to society by becoming crime fighting superheroes.
An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.
A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.
Hoppy, Johnny and California go to Arabia to buy some horses. There they get involved with a sheik and a harem and a kidnapping plot.
An American entrepreneur is closing a deal in Saudi Arabia in 1977. After a fallout with his influential Saudi partners, they have him arrested. Due to the US policy of noninterference in SA, the embassy won't help him. He must escape.
From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex that dot the Asir Mountains, this documentary captures Saudi Arabia's diverse wildlife and scenery.
A journalist investigates a newspaper story of the execution of an Arab princess.
Using an experimental structure derived from a pre-Islamic poetic form known as the Qasida (ode), this is an ancient poem for modern times. This epic tale traverses the reaches of the Kingdom, taking in 15 distinctive regions and terrains, including Jeddah, Tabuk, Mecca, and Ha’il. An immersive journey across diverse walks of Saudi life, the film sheds light on cultural and geographic treasures, including archeological histories and contemporary realities. Produced by the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), the film brings together award-winning Australian director and composer Andrew Lancaster, with co-director Osama Alkhurayji – a Saudi documentary filmmaker, whose timeless and unique narrative draws on the sheer power of sound and image. Free of dialogue, the film is an immersive experience through culture, music, and natural landscape, vibrantly illustrating the dramatic transformations that have forged the Kingdom.
An intimate portrait of Matthew Shepard, the gay young man murdered in one of the most notorious hate crimes in U.S. history. Framed through a personal lens, it's the story of loss, love, and courage in the face of unspeakable tragedy.
An unprecedented access to a number of Saudi women in the capital city of Riyadh as they embrace the freedom that comes from being behind the wheel.The Saudi Women’s Driving School is said to be the world's largest driving school, which caters exclusively to women since the ban on female drivers was lifted in 2017.
One year after the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a two-hour FRONTLINE documentary investigates the rise and rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (MBS). Correspondent Martin Smith, who has covered the Middle East for FRONTLINE for 20 years, examines the crown prince’s vision for the future, his handling of dissent, his relationship with the United States — and his ties to Khashoggi’s killing.
The film is a comedy-drama that recounts the story of a family torn between modernity and tradition in Saudi Arabia.
A political thriller examining the complex relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and how the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi amplified entanglements between the two countries.
In a time where the Saudi society is undergoing drastic changes, Ahmad, early 30s, sees the reflection of these in the company he works at.