{"id":297265,"date":"2021-08-13T13:55:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T16:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=297265"},"modified":"2021-08-16T15:55:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T18:55:03","slug":"arab-teen-series-premieres-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/arab-teen-series-premieres-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab teen series premieres on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 On Thursday (12), the Netflix streaming platform launched its second original Arab series, \u201cAlRawabi School for Girls,\u201d a youth drama featuring an Arab female-only cast and crew. The series was written and directed by Jordanian Tima Shomali in collaboration with compatriot screenwriter Shirin Kamal. The series<\/a> is already available in 32 languages.<\/p>\n

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Director Tima Shomali is known for depicting the perspective of contemporary Arab women, using humor to address their issues. In an interview with the Saudi Arab News<\/a> website, she spoke about the series. \u201cThis age group has so many stories, and their secrets, their insecurities, their relationships, their loves, have always been a mystery. I wanted to give a small glimpse into social issues such as cyberbullying, the gap between the families and their daughters, and the gap in social conversation [about these topics] more broadly,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The Netflix series narrates the story of a group of teenage girls who are intimidated and bullied. They decide to hatch a plot of revenge. To Arab News<\/em>, Shomali highlighted the series brings a female storytelling perspective. \u201cUsually, female characters are portrayed from the perspective of how a man sees these women,\u201d she said, noting that every department involved in the series, from cinematography to costumes, brought their feminine touch to tell the story.<\/p>\n

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