2023 | Saudi Arabia | Documentary

Hajjan

  • Arabic English 122 mins
  • Director | Abu Bakr Shawky
  • Writer | Omar Shama, Mufarrij Almajfel, Abu Bakr Shawky
  • Producer | Mohamed Hefzy, Majed Z. Samman

STATUS: Released

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In the Saudi Arabian desert, teenage Matar and his camel Hofira are inseparable. But when his older brother dies, Matar’s only chance of saving Hofira is to become a “hajjan,” or jockey, and join the winner-takes-all world of Bedouin camel racing.

Drama Survival Jockey Teenager documentary Saudi Arabian desert camel racing