Spotlight: Who is Abdullah Al Muhaisen?

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Presenter: Malak Quota

Delivered: Dubai on March 5, 2023

Malak Quota explores the life of Abdullah Al-Muheisen, a Saudi director born in 1947. He directed several short documentaries, including The Death of a City, Islam the Bridge of the Future, Shock and his films Shadows of Silence.

Sources & Future References

• الأستاذ عبدالله المحيسن ضيف برنامج الليوان مع عبدالله المديفر (حكاية في السينما) - YouTube

• The Magic Lantern, Readings in Cinema, by Khaled Rabie

• عبد الله المحيسن - ويكيبيديا

• Abdullah Al-Muhaisen: Saudi cinema makes its way based on values - Al Bayan

• The pioneer of Saudi cinema (Abdullah Al-Muhaisen) and a distinguished cinematic journey that spanned thirty years | Al-Riyadh Newspaper

• The Minister of Culture awarded Abdullah Al-Muhaisen the Golden Palm Medal at the conclusion of the Saudi Film Competition

• عبد الله المحيسن يروي قصة تأسيسه "العالمية" وتفاصيل مقابلته للملك سلمان - YouTube

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