On Borrowed Time (2018 film) explained

On Borrowed Time (also known as Shabab Sheyab, in Arabic) is a 2018 comedy drama film directed and written by Yasir Al Yasiri.^[1]

Cast

• Saad Al Faraj as Abu Hassan
• as The General
• as The pharmacist
• as Khaled
• as Abu Hamad
• Laila Abdallah as Ruqayyah

Reception

The film premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in California.^[2] The film got the attention of the US media.^[3] The film after that was shown in many other film festivals in the United States winning two awards as best film and getting high reviews as one of the best international films coming from the Arab world.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Shabab Sheyab': 9 things to know about the Arabic comedy. Gulf News. 19 November 2020.
2. Web site: On Borrowed Time. Palm Springs Film Festival. 19 November 2020.
3. Web site: 'On Borrowed Time': Film Review. 15 January 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter. 19 November 2020.
4. Web site: On Borrowed Time. Film Rap. 19 November 2020.