A Bahraini Tale

A Bahraini Tale (حكاية بحرينية) is a 2006 Bahraini Arabic-language drama film directed by Bassam Al-Thawadi, screenplay by Fareed Ramadan and starring Saad Abdulla, Fatima Abdulrahim and Abdulla Al Sa'adawi. This is the third feature film to be directed by Bassam al-Thawadi and one of the only three films ever made in Bahrain.

Synopsis
Set during the Six-Day War of 1967, the film revolves around the personal story of a middle-class Bahraini family and an account of the hopes and faith the Arab world had in Gamal Abdul Nasser as its leader.

Cast

 * Saad Abdulla as Salim
 * Fatima Abdulrahim as Fatima
 * Abdulla Al Sa'adawi as Juma Khamis
 * Ebrahim Al-Ghanim as Tickets Man
 * Hassan Al-Majed as Mahmood
 * Mahmood Al-Mulla as Bu Jassim
 * Juma'an Al-Rowayai as Hamad
 * Ahmed Aqlan as Sultan
 * Abdulla Bahar as Mad Man
 * Yousif Bu Hallol as Yaqoob
 * Ahmed Fardan as Salman
 * Shayma Janahi as Munira
 * Mubarak Khamis as Abdulla Khamis
 * Abdulrahman Mahmood as Man
 * Wafa Maki as Mahmood Sister
 * Abdulla Malik as Ali
 * Fahad Mandi as Yahya
 * Latifa Mujren as Hamad's Mother
 * Shatha Sabt as Nayla
 * Majeda Sultan as Sharoof Al-Zarqa
 * Abdulla Wlaad as Rashed
 * Mariam Ziman as Latifa
 * Nadeem Ziman as Khalifa

Reception
The film was screened nationwide across Bahrain and across the Arab world. The film was critically acclaimed by critics locally and internationally. It was given a 90% rating by Rotten Tomatoes - NB: not available on Rotten Tomatoes so not verifiable.