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Theeb
2014
· Movie
· 100 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
67–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 88, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In the Ottoman Empire during World War I, a young Bedouin boy, Theeb, lives with his tribe in the remote desert of present-day Jordan. When a British army officer and his guide arrive seeking a journey to a well, Theeb and his older brother are tasked with guiding them. Their journey through the treacherous canyons becomes a brutal coming-of-age story for Theeb when they are ambushed, forcing him to rely on his wits and courage to survive alone in the harsh landscape.
Details
- Director
- Naji Abu Nowar
- Writers
- Bassel Ghandour, Naji Abu Nowar
- Released
- 26 October 2014
- Country
- Jordan, Qatar, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
- Language
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Box office
- $768.4K
- Awards
- 15 wins, 10 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →15 wins from 25 nominations across 18 ceremonies
| 88th Academy Awards 2014 | Best Foreign Language Film | Jordan | Nominee |
| 32nd Miami International Film Festival 2014 | Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
| 43rd Belgrade International Film Festival 2014 | Best Script | Naji Abu Nowar, Bassel Ghandour | Winner |
| 43rd Belgrade International Film Festival 2014 | Best Film | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
| 69th British Academy Film Awards 2014 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Naji Abu Nowar, Rupert Lloyd | Winner |
| 69th British Academy Film Awards 2014 | Best Film Not in the English Language | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
| 71st Venice International Film Festival 2014 | Best Film (Horizons) | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
| 71st Venice International Film Festival 2014 | Best Director (Horizons) | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
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25 awards — Theeb
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88th Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Jordan | Nominee |
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film from the Arab World | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
| Best Narrative Film | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
| New Horizons Competition | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
43rd Belgrade International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
| Best Script | Naji Abu Nowar, Bassel Ghandour | Winner |
Beijing International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Debut Film | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
| Best Picture by a New Director | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
Dubai International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film from the Arab World | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
| FIPRESCI Prize for Best Narrative Feature | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
69th British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Naji Abu Nowar, Rupert Lloyd | Winner |
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
71st Venice International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director (Horizons) | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
| Best Film (Horizons) | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
32nd Miami International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
Cairo International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Jury Prize for Best Cinematography and Artistic Direction | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
Camerimage
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Directorial Debut | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
Malmö Arab Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film | Naji Abu Nowar | Winner |
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
1 nomination
| Best Youth Feature Film | Naji Abu Nowar, Bassel Ghandour, Rupert Lloyd, Nasser Kalaj, Laith Majali | Nominee |
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
1 nomination
| Best Film | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
Filmfest München
1 nomination
| Best Film By An Emerging Director | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
Fribourg International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
Glasgow Film Festival
1 nomination
| Audience Award | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |
London Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best First Feature | Naji Abu Nowar | Nominee |