Documentary short 2022
The King's Poem
A poet speaks about the cost of online ridicule.
- Country collection
- Saudi Arabia
- Original title
- قصيدة الملك
- Director
- Abdulwahab Bin Shaddad
- Running time
- 25 min
- Year
- 2022
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
After reciting a poem before King Salman, Haidar Alabdullah becomes the target of ridicule over a single word. The documentary gives him room to revisit his childhood, poetic ambitions and the impact of that public reaction on his family.
Context & recognition
The Red Sea 2022 archive lists this short documentary with a production year of 2022 and a running time of 25 minutes. Production and credits follow the official Saudi film record.
