São Paulo – Netflix is continuing its investment in Arab content with the launch of its latest series “Scattered Barriers.” It is the first series on Netflix set in Oman. The six-episode series is scheduled to air on January 12.
Scattered Barriers sheds light on the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on human behavior and society. The lead character, Nasser, is a taxi driver who denies the severity of the virus until he loses his mother to it. The story is set in Oman but was shot in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
The Omani series features local talent Amina Abdel Rasoul, Ibrahim Al Zadjali, Essam Al Zadjali, Balqis Al Balushi and Raed Al Ameri, along with Emirati actor Salama Al Mazrouei. It is directed by director Adbelbary Adulkhair — known for shows like “Dreams Drawn by Dust” and “Al Hasan and Al Husein” — and filmed by cinematographer Susan Lumsdon.
This is the latest show in Netflix’s content strategy for the Middle East, with other recent examples being UAE’s “Dubai Bling,” and “The Cage,” a comedy-drama and its first Kuwaiti series.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
