IsraelвЂ™s current ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, posted: вЂњFiction may work in Harry Potter but it does not work in reality. I respect the intelligence of the viewer, I donвЂ™t want to dumb it down,вЂќ he said.ДЄ post shared by Emma Watson the message was branded antisemitic by Danny Danon, a former science minister in Benjamin NetanyahuвЂ™s government and ex-ambassador to the UN, who hit back with a post that read: вЂњTen points from Gryffindor for being an antisemite.вЂќ вЂњJust like any art piece, you make the art and let the people try to figure it out. Jamjoom said that he вЂњstudies stories from the QurвЂ™an and the Bible because they have stood the test of time because they are metaphorical.вЂќ He wanted to come up with a story with deep, profound and multiple layers that engages thoughts, emotions and the spirit and leaves the audience wanting to know more. Through her, we tapped into a lot of themes and hidden messages that we deal with.вЂќ Selecting a Saudi female star was a choice the director made so вЂњsymbolically she can represent our society and our culture. вЂњEverything is super structured, and I draw so many maps for all the characters.вЂќ Her fractured life and memory are not the only things that stand in her way.Д®ach choice made for the film was carefully thought through, using вЂњengineered methodology,вЂќ as Jamjoom calls it. вЂњRupture,вЂќ a complicated psychological thriller, tells the story of a pregnant Saudi woman who must distinguish reality from dreams and drug-induced delusions and perceptions of death, before a killer gets to her and her family. Influenced by his faith, he said that Saudi, Arab and Muslim societies have always had storytelling tools. He decided to create movies with a genre and relay messages subtly as a means of normalizing Saudis to the outside world, specifically in global cinema. While studying abroad, Jamjoom realized that Saudis were not exporting their stories enough, which prompted him to address certain taboos in the community, tackle social issues, and show the good, the ugly and the real issues regardless. I have very accomplished sisters, a very accomplished mother, and the boys in the family are barely catching up with them.вЂќ My sisters and mom make men look like nothing.

вЂњI grew up in a family that supported women. Personally, the film format is probably the most impactful tool to use in the current day to clear misconceptions. Every product I touch in my life, I have to do that. вЂњMy mission in life is to clear misconceptions about Muslims, Arabs and Saudi Arabia. My mission in life is to clear misconceptions about Muslims, Arabs and Saudi Arabia.

He told Arab News that although Saudi Arabia has its own problems, he, like many, has lived in an otherwise peaceful and calm community. Jamjoom directed the film, which won the Red Sea International Film FestivalвЂ™s Best Saudi film category. To address these misconceptions, he has ventured into the world of cinema - specifically through his award-winning psychological thriller, вЂњRupture.вЂќ

One such story is the work of up-and-coming Saudi filmmaker Hamzah Jamjoom.Д«orn and raised in the coastal city of Jeddah, Jamjoom grew up surrounded by positive female influences, a safe environment, and lived a good life, in contradiction to how the West has viewed Saudis generally and portrayed Saudi women as being oppressed.

JEDDAH: As the Kingdom opens up to the world, filmmakers are turning to cinema and visual content to address misconceptions about the country and show true Saudi talent.

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