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{{Infobox film
| name = Cinema 500 km
| name = Cinema 500 km
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| image =
| director = [[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]
| caption = Cinema 500 km - Poster
| producer = [[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]
| director = [[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]
| writer = [[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]
| producer = Abdullah Al-Eyaf
| writer = Abdullah Al-Eyaf
| starring = Tariq Al-Husaini
| starring = Tariq Al-Husaini
| music =
| music =
| cinematography = [[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]
| cinematography = Abdullah Al-Eyaf
| editing = [[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]<br>Hosam Al-Banna
| editing = Abdullah Al-Eyaf<br>Hosam Al-Banna
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released =
| released = {{Film date|2006}}
| runtime = 42 min
| country = [[Saudi Arabia]]
| country = [[Saudi Arabia]]
| language = [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| language = [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| budget = 8,000 [[Saudi riyal|SAR]]
| runtime = 42 minutes
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| imdb_id = 0810800
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'''''Cinema 500 km''''' is a [[Saudi Arabia]]n [[documentary film]] which premiered in [[2006 in film|2006]]. Directed by [[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]], the film depicts the experiences of Tariq Al-Husaini, a 21-year-old Saudi who is a movie fan despite the fact that there are no [[movie theater|cinemas]] in Saudi Arabia ([[film|motion picture]]s are available on [[home video]] only). Al-Husaini is shown applying for a passport and traveling 500 kilometers to [[Bahrain]] to see a movie in a cinema for the first time in his life.
'''''Cinema 500&nbsp;km''''' ({{langx|ar|السينما 500 كم}}) is a 2006 [[Saudi Arabia]]n [[documentary film]] and was directed by [[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]. The film depicts the experiences of Tariq Al-Husaini, a 21-year-old Saudi movie fan despite no [[movie theater|cinemas]] and are available only on [[home video]] in Saudi Arabia. Al-Husaini is shown applying for a passport and traveling 500 kilometers to [[Bahrain]] to see a movie in a cinema for the first time.


[[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]] secured permission from the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information to shoot this documentary. The film premiered at the [[Emirates Film Competition]] in [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]] in 2006 [http://www.efilmc.com/english/sn_pr_e.aspx?i1=3085&i2=8053&i3=5425], but due to the lack of cinemas in Saudi Arabia there are no plans yet to show the film in its home country.
[[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]] secured permission from the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information to shoot this documentary. The film premiered at the Emirates Film Competition in [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]] in 2006 [http://www.efilmc.com/english/sn_pr_e.aspx?i1=3085&i2=8053&i3=5425], but due to the lack of cinemas in Saudi Arabia there are no plans yet to show the film in its home country.


==External links==
==External links==
*[[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]
*[[Abdullah Al-Eyaf]]
*{{imdb title|id=0810800|title=Cinema 500 km}}
*{{imdb title|id=0810800|title=Cinema 500 km}}
*"[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12518937/ Saudi Arabian film shows theaterless kingdom]", Associated Press, MSNBC.com, April 28, 2006.
*"[https://www.today.com/popculture/saudi-arabian-film-shows-theaterless-kingdom-wbna12518937 Saudi Arabian film shows theaterless kingdom]", Associated Press, MSNBC.com, April 28, 2006.
*"[http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=79551&d=22&m=3&y=2006 'Cinema 500 km' — a Film About Watching a Film]", Raid Qusti, Arab News, March 22, 2006.
*"[http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=79551&d=22&m=3&y=2006 'Cinema 500 km' — a Film About Watching a Film]", Raid Qusti, Arab News, March 22, 2006.


[[Category:Documentary films]]
[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:Arabic-language films]]
[[Category:2006 documentary films]]
[[Category:2000s Arabic-language films]]
[[Category:Documentary films about the film industry]]
[[Category:Films set in a movie theatre]]
[[Category:Films set in Bahrain]]
[[Category:Films set in Saudi Arabia]]
[[Category:Saudi Arabian documentary films]]


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Cinema 500 km
Directed byAbdullah Al-Eyaf
Written byAbdullah Al-Eyaf
Produced byAbdullah Al-Eyaf
StarringTariq Al-Husaini
CinematographyAbdullah Al-Eyaf
Edited byAbdullah Al-Eyaf
Hosam Al-Banna
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
42 minutes
CountrySaudi Arabia
LanguageArabic

Cinema 500 km (Arabic: السينما 500 كم) is a 2006 Saudi Arabian documentary film and was directed by Abdullah Al-Eyaf. The film depicts the experiences of Tariq Al-Husaini, a 21-year-old Saudi movie fan despite no cinemas and are available only on home video in Saudi Arabia. Al-Husaini is shown applying for a passport and traveling 500 kilometers to Bahrain to see a movie in a cinema for the first time.

Abdullah Al-Eyaf secured permission from the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information to shoot this documentary. The film premiered at the Emirates Film Competition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in 2006 [1], but due to the lack of cinemas in Saudi Arabia there are no plans yet to show the film in its home country.

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