Saudi actress Fatima Al-Banawi’s ‘Basma’ to screen in Brazil

DUBAI: Saudi actress Fatima Al-Banawi’s film “Basma” is set to screen in Brazil on Thursday.

Al-Banawi shared the announcement on Instagram, posting the official poster, which revealed that the film will screen in Sao Paulo at Estudio Lamina, a local cultural center.

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“Basma,” which premiered on Netflix in June, marks Al-Banawi’s debut as a feature film director. She also wrote the screenplay, contributed an original song to the soundtrack, and stars in the lead role.

The film follows a young Saudi woman who returns to her hometown of Jeddah after two years studying in the US, only to discover that her parents have divorced without telling her.