Wasati is the golden bag of them all. A total loss for Netflix.
118 Reviews
Six Garbage bags in the desert
usfhd1 March 2020
This must be on YouTube
barafh1 March 2020
Disappointing
aah-227942 March 2020
Straight up trash
Ksa-20103 March 2020
YouTube is much better for you
alhussein-963583 March 2020
Ideology
fasooly1169 March 2020
Worth a watch
adamglantz22 March 2020
It seems like only recently that westerners have been able to see films shot in Saudi Arabia or by Saudi directors (e.g., Haifaa al-Mansour's brilliant Wadjda). This series of several shorts is one of them. The offerings are absurdist, and without the cultural background to evaluate them, I get the feeling that I missed a lot. But they're entertaining and some are quite brilliant.
Refreshing perspectives, a peak into the Saudi contemporary art scene
yvetteliu14 April 2020
I absolutely find this series refreshing. Some scene may be provocative I must say, but it certainly is interesting. The storylines are also out of the box. The production and the way these short stories are shot in a very artistic angles, so I suppose it is not for everyone's liking. As a foreigner, who is always curious about new culture, this series offer me a glimpse to the new and young contemporary art scenes of Saudi. I Love it! Not giving it 10 stars because not all stories are that interesting.
Go back to YouTube
faisalbinfares9 March 2020
Loved it
ksam-2481613 May 2020
Quite Enjoyable and Dare I say Emotional
lightningreaper6529 February 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed this mini series of films. The storytelling, camera angles, and overall themes of some the short films were quite good.
One of them even managed to make me tear up because of the event that happens in it, and there was some that left me thinking "Wait, no, that can't be it, it couldn't have ended like that".
But despite the 4 good short films, there were 2 others that weren't as good (Rat and one which involves a character named Sumyati).
For one of them (Rat) I didn't understand the story, maybe because there is a deeper meaning there which I haven't yet grasped, as for the other one, it just felt off to me and I didn't really like it because of the pacing and another thing which I can't quite out my finger on.
One of them even managed to make me tear up because of the event that happens in it, and there was some that left me thinking "Wait, no, that can't be it, it couldn't have ended like that".
But despite the 4 good short films, there were 2 others that weren't as good (Rat and one which involves a character named Sumyati).
For one of them (Rat) I didn't understand the story, maybe because there is a deeper meaning there which I haven't yet grasped, as for the other one, it just felt off to me and I didn't really like it because of the pacing and another thing which I can't quite out my finger on.
Thought that I would watch good movies.
omarmnajdi9 March 2020
Waste of time
Fuhaed9 March 2020
Actually I respect they trying but it's not good enough to be in Netflix..
The idea is very superficial and one of the actors in the film says that the audience does not understand the idea..this is a sufficient reason to give this work one star..and I do not wish to see similar works on international platforms.
The idea is very superficial and one of the actors in the film says that the audience does not understand the idea..this is a sufficient reason to give this work one star..and I do not wish to see similar works on international platforms.
Waste of time
bluemohammad5 March 2020
Six lost garbage in the dessert
jayaye-772389 March 2020
Bad
aencounter5 March 2020
I honestly don't know what's the problem with reviewers here
Rahel_11 January 2021
Too many reviews written in exactly the same language and not saying much except for the movies being bad and the need to be on youtube rather then on netflix.
I didn't watch it all but some. I honestly saw all the awful reviews and had to check what made such awful impression on people. I found what I watched interesting and the parts I didn't understand made me curious. I think it's as the title says, windows to another culture. I saw not one movie done in the middle east and let me tell you, some are pure garbage. I didn't think that way about what I saw here.
I didn't watch it all but some. I honestly saw all the awful reviews and had to check what made such awful impression on people. I found what I watched interesting and the parts I didn't understand made me curious. I think it's as the title says, windows to another culture. I saw not one movie done in the middle east and let me tell you, some are pure garbage. I didn't think that way about what I saw here.
Great
jeahafs9 March 2020
I liked the cinematography in all the episodes, the music choices and the casting was very good, having a set of episodes that were directed by different people every time was an advantage and a disadvantage at the same time , you like one episode and you want more but something different comes your way, it definitely takes you for a different style every episode but some people aren't going to be happy with it ... there is a sense of social responsibility in some episodes and then it's a sense of we don't care about society in other episodes but overall it wasn't a total waste of time you should definitely give it a chance if you have the time , it's better than I thought
This is the worse movie I've seen
gorygogo9 March 2020
Some of the artists have a bad personality, and the story not interesting and if we are going to talk about how they are actresses this is funny because no one of them is good so don't waste your time in a bad movie if i can but -10 star i will do it
Absolutely Fantastic
mohammedrajib-563311 May 2020
Being a fan of BBC style documentaries and dramas; very little ever excites my senses. This definitely measures up to be of such superior quality and content!
If anyone ever watched 'Inside Number 9', they are comparable! However what makes this even BETTER is how artistic and how beautifully this was shot.
Every frame is immaculately planned, perfectly positioned, with perfect contrasts and lighting. Everything thematic; for e.g. the bedsheet which Sumiyati lies in is so vivid compared to everything around it which I found unnerving!
It aims to take the viewer on a emotional rollercoaster; which it has achieved well. However what makes this REALLY special is what this is trying to tell the rest of the work about Saudi Arabia.
Firstly, the characters are relate-able; they are humanised to us irrespective of time or space; then they show us the issue they are portraying. They have successfully portrayed 3 main aspects of Saudi society: 1) Ultra conservative religious right; who still to this day gets uncomfortable with the idea of a woman travelling in a bus with 4 men! It's crazy but a FACT in KSA. 2) Educated, globalised, cultural and modern centrists (to slightly liberal)which is a good majority of the population (probably 50%). 3) the FAR LEFT; whom until this film I never realised existed to this level.
The third type has not been portrayed at all; however the mindset and thought processes required proved that the producers, directors and writers had to be!
Maids are abused to NO end, but no one talks about it; now we have a whole short film on focusing on issues that transcends Saudi Arabia; but how usually the rich treat the poor in all developing countries.
No, NONE of the stories follow some strong storyline which is gripping...this is more of a feast for your eyes and ears. You make what you want it to be; pleasantly surprised, never thought Saudi film makers are al ready there.
To all the 1 liner, "film no good" reviews, or complaining about the absence of love and betrayal or dancing in the rain...I say go and keep watching Bollywood movies this is not meant for you.
The issue I found is; there aren't many people in Saudi that would enjoy this; because most of us are of the country 😂. This give me hope that one day I will return and many of my liberal friends will too!
Kudos! MashAllah! Bellessimo! Onward and upwards! Fantastic job!
If anyone ever watched 'Inside Number 9', they are comparable! However what makes this even BETTER is how artistic and how beautifully this was shot.
Every frame is immaculately planned, perfectly positioned, with perfect contrasts and lighting. Everything thematic; for e.g. the bedsheet which Sumiyati lies in is so vivid compared to everything around it which I found unnerving!
It aims to take the viewer on a emotional rollercoaster; which it has achieved well. However what makes this REALLY special is what this is trying to tell the rest of the work about Saudi Arabia.
Firstly, the characters are relate-able; they are humanised to us irrespective of time or space; then they show us the issue they are portraying. They have successfully portrayed 3 main aspects of Saudi society: 1) Ultra conservative religious right; who still to this day gets uncomfortable with the idea of a woman travelling in a bus with 4 men! It's crazy but a FACT in KSA. 2) Educated, globalised, cultural and modern centrists (to slightly liberal)which is a good majority of the population (probably 50%). 3) the FAR LEFT; whom until this film I never realised existed to this level.
The third type has not been portrayed at all; however the mindset and thought processes required proved that the producers, directors and writers had to be!
Maids are abused to NO end, but no one talks about it; now we have a whole short film on focusing on issues that transcends Saudi Arabia; but how usually the rich treat the poor in all developing countries.
No, NONE of the stories follow some strong storyline which is gripping...this is more of a feast for your eyes and ears. You make what you want it to be; pleasantly surprised, never thought Saudi film makers are al ready there.
To all the 1 liner, "film no good" reviews, or complaining about the absence of love and betrayal or dancing in the rain...I say go and keep watching Bollywood movies this is not meant for you.
The issue I found is; there aren't many people in Saudi that would enjoy this; because most of us are of the country 😂. This give me hope that one day I will return and many of my liberal friends will too!
Kudos! MashAllah! Bellessimo! Onward and upwards! Fantastic job!
The beginning of saudi Films
haithamkhc7 March 2020
Bad its just bad save your time
salemkaka3 March 2020
Bad bad bad
sni-per8 March 2020
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