An unprecedented initiative.. The Founder’s Library hosts the elderly to watch “The Last Bedouin”
An old man watching a movie
Al Arabiya.net – Maryam Al Jaber
Posted on: August 23, 2023: 09:38 PM GST Last updated: August 23, 2023: 10:22 PM GST
The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh held a special screening of the documentary film “The Last Bedouin”, in which it hosted the elderly in an unprecedented cultural gesture.
The interest of the King Abdulaziz Public Library in this category of citizens comes in order to enhance social and cultural interaction, and stems from the library’s interest in various social strata, as well as within the framework of its programs and activities and its care for young people and youth who receive wide attention by providing appropriate books for them, and also by opening the way for its halls and libraries in various Branches and meet the requests of schools, universities, national and private institutions to visit them.
Bedouin movie screening
The library is also keen to take care of the disabled and people with special needs by providing special programs and events for them at all cultural and artistic levels. The film screening of this social segment of retirees is a representation of the values of national interaction, and honoring the roles they played in their lives during their career and then the retirement stage from work. Confirmation of the Kingdom’s interest in social values and human rights principles.
high demand
It is noteworthy that the film “The Last Bedouin” was produced by the King Abdulaziz Public Library, and it was shown more than once in the past months, as it received a great turnout from the audience of viewers, citizens and residents, who were able, through the documentary, dramatic and dialogue scenes of the film, to watch and read part of the ancient history of the Kingdom. Learn about Bedouin life and its social pattern that preserves traditions and originality, the values of living in the desert, and adapting to its diverse natural and botanical details.
Watch the Bedouin movie
When the film was shown, the film won many praises from the public, critics, and intellectuals, who described the values it expressed as wonderful, especially the values of patience and the Bedouin man’s love for camels, the land, and the tent, and the Saudi connection to the desert, despite all the urban, economic, and cultural renaissance that the Kingdom witnessed in various fields of life.
The film deals with interesting stories, and recounts the daily experiences of the last adherents to the Bedouin lifestyle in the Arabian Peninsula, and the reason for their adherence to the Bedouin life, and the details of the desert, through various encounters. It sheds light on the life of the Bedouins in Al-Dahna, Al-Saman, the Empty Quarter, and the Bisha Desert, reviewing the reasons that led to their preference for Bedouinism over life in cities, and their adherence to living in the desert and its quiet natural features.
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