‘Yomeddine’ Director A.B. Shawky Shooting Ambitious Saudi-Set ‘Sea of Sands,’ About a Boy and His Camel (EXCLUSIVE)

Egyptian director Abu Bakr Shawky, whose first film “Yomeddine” – about a man raised in a leper colony, who embarks with a young sidekick and a donkey on a journey across Egypt – had the rare distinction of making the competition cut for Cannes, is back behind the camera on the ambitious Saudi-set travel movie “Sea of Sands.” Somewhat similarly to “Yomeddine,” which made a splash on the fest circuit in 2018, “Sea of Sands” involves a journey across the desert, this time embarked upon by a boy and his camel. “Camels are very much part of the heritage of… Read Full Article