Dh'bab Production wants to change Hollywood's stereotypical description of Arab characters

The Saudi-American company is run by the duo Hicham Fageeh and Sultan Tamer, who intend to use Dh'bab Production as a platform to produce films which reflect Saudi culture, away from the orientalist clichés and racist stereotypes which Hollywood tends to push forwards. In addition, the duo wants to produce Saudi comedies, horror films and blockbusters.

"We want to make cinema a tradition in our country, especially with the opening of many venues" - Hicham Fageeh for the online media Arab News.

Dh'bab Production currently has two projects:

  • "Grave Sin": a horror film set in Saudi Arabia and revolving around Aziz, who reluctantly leaves Japan to console his grieving mother by building her a new home.
  • "The Tribe": a TV series filmed in Saudi Arabia. It tells the story of a group of high school students from Jeddah who survive a bus crash in the world's largest desert, Rub al-Khali, and discover the supernatural secrets of an ancient buried city.