When The Shelves Hymn (2024)

After Mariam’s husband mysteriously disappears, she reluctantly takes their teenage son Saeed from their home in Jeddah to mountainous AIUla, intending to sell their family-owned antique shop. Saeed is sullenly resentful, detesting the move; Mariam struggles to stay in charge while she searches for the title documents she needs to make a sale. What she finds instead are unpaid bills, a video diary in which her husband confessed to severe depression and some newspaper clippings about suicide. It is a discovery that will change her outdated view of men’s role as she and her son together embrace a new, independent life.

Director: Hanaa Saleh Alfassi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 20 min
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Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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What is When The Shelves Hymn about?
After Mariam’s husband mysteriously disappears, she reluctantly takes their teenage son Saeed from their home in Jeddah to mountainous AIUla, intending to sell their family-owned antique shop. Saeed is sullenly resentful, detesting the move; Mariam struggles to stay in charge while she searches for the title documents she needs to make a sale. What she finds instead are unpaid bills, a video diary in which her husband confessed to severe depression and some newspaper clippings about suicide. It is a discovery that will change her outdated view of men’s role as she and her son together embrace a new, independent life.
Who directed When The Shelves Hymn?
When The Shelves Hymn was directed by Hanaa Saleh Alfassi.
Who stars in When The Shelves Hymn?
When The Shelves Hymn stars Mana Almajd, Emad Amer, Ayman Samman.
How long is When The Shelves Hymn?
When The Shelves Hymn has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
What genre is When The Shelves Hymn?
When The Shelves Hymn is a Drama film.