This book introduces the concept of “pen-cinema,” proposing that the director is an artist who uses the camera to express ideas just as a writer uses words. Cinema thus becomes a medium of writing, with the camera serving as a pen. The author discusses film theory broadly, then offers in-depth readings of selected Saudi films that have sparked critical and cinematic interest. Among them is Wadjda, the first Saudi feature film directed by a woman (Haifaa Al-Mansour) and the first Saudi submission to the Oscars in 2013, along with other notable works.
The Pen-Camera in Saudi Cinema
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Abdullah Al-Oqaybi
A Saudi writer and critic, Abdullah Al-Oqaybi holds a doctorate in literary criticism. He has published both creative and critical works, along with a series of cinematic readings and articles in local and Arab newspapers and journals. He has facilitated numerous literary and critical events at cultural clubs and platforms within Saudi Arabia and abroad. Al-Oqaybi has written and directed several plays, which were featured in school theater festivals. He also served as media coordinator for the literary forum Festival Seen, organized by the Saudi Society for Culture and Arts in Jeddah during its first and second editions in 2012 and 2013. His latest publication, The Pen-Camera in Saudi Cinema, was released in 2024 by Jusoor Al-Thaqafa Publishing and Distribution.
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