| A Bahraini Tale | |
| Director: | Bassam Al-Thawadi |
| Screenplay: | Fareed Ramadan |
| Music: | Mohammed Haddad |
| Cinematography: | Shamdat Sainudeen |
| Editing: | Osama Al-Saif |
| Studio: | Bahrain Film Production |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | Bahrain |
| Language: | Bahrani Arabic |
| Budget: | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
A Bahraini Tale 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.[1] [2] [3] [4]
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.
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[5] - NB: not available on Rotten Tomatoes so not verifiable.