The Kuwaiti film “Amakor” was featured in Dakhla International Film Festival, which concluded on Saturday, with movie stars from Africa and the Arab world in attendance.
In a statement to KUNA, president of the festival Zine El-Abidine Charafeddine said that in this 12th edition of the festival they were honored to feature movies from the gulf, especially Kuwait and the UAE.
The festival was a good way to introduce Moroccan and African viewers to Gulf cinema and Kuwaiti cinema through the movie “Amakor” by Kuwaiti Director Ahmad Al-Khudari, which drew the attention of the public and critics.
On his part, the movie’s star Abdullah Al-Tararwah expressed his happiness at the representation of Kuwaiti cinema in the (feature films) category, in a statement to KUNA.
He added that this is considered a great opportunity to introduce Kuwaiti cinematic achievements in front of a wide audience, including film critics and artists from Africa, the Arab world and Europe.
The movie “Amakor”, produced by Ahmad Al-Khudar
i, written and directed by Mohammad Al-Muhaiteeb, starring Abdullah Al-Tararwah, Khaled Ameen, Samah, Hassan Abdal and Hussain Sherazi received wide acclaim in Arab and international festivals.
Source: Kuwait News Agency