What's Up?

The film is a comedy-drama that recounts the story of a family torn between modernity and tradition in Saudi Arabia.

Cast

Hisham Abdulrahman

as Sultan

Mais Hamdan

as Sahar

Turki Al-Yusuf

as Khaled

Khaled Sami

as Grandfather

Ali Al Sabea

as Fayez

Fatima Al-Hawsani

as Um Khaled

Mishal Al-Mutairi

as Wadah

Talal Al Sidr

as Jasem

Hind Muhamed

as Dunya

Muhamed Al-Sairafi

as Nayef

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