Film 2022
Raven Song
An uncertain young man searches for a voice after illness and infatuation collide.
- Country collection
- Saudi Arabia
- Original title
- أغنية الغراب
- Director
- Mohamed Al Salman
- Year
- 2022
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Nasser works at a hotel and feels that his father does not understand him. News of a brain tumour brings an urgent decision about surgery, just as a mysterious woman captures his attention. He begins to imagine poetry and song as a way to reach her, turning romantic desire into a search for purpose.
Context & recognition
Mohamed Al Salman’s first feature uses satire to explore an awkward love story and a search for identity. Its world premiere took place at the Red Sea festival in 2022.
Main characters
Nasser
The hesitant hotel worker seeking a new direction.
The mysterious woman
The encounter that prompts Nasser to reinvent himself.
Cast
- Asem Alawad
- Ibraheem Alkhairallah
- Abdullah Aljafal