Monday Night Cinema

Mandoob

Night Courier

When Fahad (Mohamad Aldokhei) loses his job in a Riyadh call centre, he must find another way to make ends meet - his father is sick and needs expensive treatment. As the only man in the family, Fahad must take on this financial burden. He finds a job as a food delivery night courier (mandoob), where he stumbles onto a bootlegging operation. Seeing an opportunity to make more cash, Fahad steals several cases of whiskey, an action which lands him in deep trouble. 

A huge hit in its native country, this impressive first feature from Ali Kalthami is a pacy thriller that uncovers the darker side of Saudi Arabian society, and explores the impact when tradition collides with consumerism in a country undergoing rapid change.