Hijra
A pilgrimage to Mecca takes an unexpected turn in this powerful drama about female resilience in Saudi Arabia in the early 2000s.
On the bus to Mecca, 12-year-old Janna, 18-year-old Sara, and their grandmother Sitti travel together. During a pit stop, Sara vanishes into a crowd. Has she gone missing, or has she chosen to leave?
Janna and Sitti, desperate to find her, are left behind by the bus in the desert and must cross it on their own. What starts as a pilgrimage turns into a different kind of journey across the Saudi Arabian landscape. With striking visuals, Hijra tells a powerful story of female resilience.
Pub Talks: Saudi Arabia – Continuity and Change
Ahead of the screening of HIJRA on Saturday, March 21, there will be a mini-lecture with Charlotta Lysa on Saudi Arabia's history, MBS, and the changes over the last ten years.
The mini-lecture takes place in the Vika Basement from 15.00 to 15.20 and will provide some academic context ahead of the film that starts at 15.45
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Original title هجرة (hijra)
Country Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UK, Egypt
Year 2025
Director Shahad Ameen
Screenplay Shahad Ameen
Cinematography M.I. Littin-Menz
Producer Mohamed Al Daradji
Cast Lamar Faden, Khairia Nazmi, Naif Aldaferi, Baraa Alem, Raghad Bokhari, Abdulsalam Alhawiti
Runtime 1h 55m
Language Arabic
Subtitles English
Genre Adventure, Drama
Format DCP
Age limit 12
Links IMDb
