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  • A Night to Remember (2011)
  • Short | 30 min | Short, Drama, History
A Night to Remember (2011)
Short | 30 min | Short, Drama, History

Everyone remembers the first moment they met their life partner. However, Omar Abu Al-Naga, a veteran pilot of Saudi Air forces who is married for 61 years, and many other older couples just remember meeting their wives for the first time ...See moreEveryone remembers the first moment they met their life partner. However, Omar Abu Al-Naga, a veteran pilot of Saudi Air forces who is married for 61 years, and many other older couples just remember meeting their wives for the first time on their wedding night. A Night to Remember is a 30-minutes documentary focus on old tradition and customs of marriage and weddings in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a country where geographical distance generates great variation even in the smallest wedding details. Some of these traditions have long disappeared, other traditions survived time and the rapid socio-economic changes the world has been experiencing. The film tells a story of a marriage ritual in the region of Mecca through the eyes of 2 characters who has been married for over 40 years. The characters narrates their experience through each stage starting from proposal, throughout courtship, preparation, wedding night and ending with their life today. The film combines two forms of storytelling, formal interviews as well as re-enactments which showcases the traditional costumes, clothing, dancing, music and food in city of Mecca. Written by Al-Farouk See less
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Director
Fahmi Farahat (as Fahmi Farouk Farahat)
Cinematographer
Hamza Tarzan (as Hamzah Tarzan)
Editors
Fahmi Farahat (as Fahmi Farouk Farahat) | Mohammed M. Sendi
Production Designer
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Release date
Jan 1, 2011 (Germany)

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