Hair: The Story of Grass (2018)
Cultural attitudes towards beauty standards are exhaustively unpacked in this delirious satire, about how hair dictates the social mobility of a put-upon caretaker and her intellectually challenged ward.
Director: Maha Al-Saati
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: September 15, 2018
Cast
- Nada Tawhid - Norah
- Aziz Gharbawi - Yassir (Adult)
- Abdulhalim Al-Nami - Yassir (Child)
- Fahad Al-Ghamdi - Abu Shanab
- Sally Zack - Ad Girl
- Faisal Al-Shaheen - Angry Father
- Anna Luisa - The Mother
- Lubna Bahedra - Abu Shanab's mother
Screenplay
Country: Saudi Arabia
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Themes
Political Satire and Social Critique, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Satirical Tales and Social Critique, Political Satire and Social Folly, Parody and Spoof
Keywords
satire
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hair: The Story of Grass about?
- Cultural attitudes towards beauty standards are exhaustively unpacked in this delirious satire, about how hair dictates the social mobility of a put-upon caretaker and her intellectually challenged ward.
- Who directed Hair: The Story of Grass?
- Hair: The Story of Grass was directed by Maha Al-Saati.
- Who stars in Hair: The Story of Grass?
- Hair: The Story of Grass stars Nada Tawhid, Aziz Gharbawi, Abdulhalim Al-Nami, Fahad Al-Ghamdi, Sally Zack, Faisal Al-Shaheen.
- How long is Hair: The Story of Grass?
- Hair: The Story of Grass has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
- What genre is Hair: The Story of Grass?
- Hair: The Story of Grass is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Hair: The Story of Grass produced?
- Hair: The Story of Grass was produced in Saudi Arabia.
- What are the themes of Hair: The Story of Grass?
- The themes of Hair: The Story of Grass include: Political Satire and Social Critique, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Satirical Tales and Social Critique, Political Satire and Social Folly, Parody and Spoof.