The selection of the film “Underground” by director Abdul Rahman Sundakji to be shown at the opening of the tenth session of the Saudi Film Festival at the “Ithra” Center in Dhahran was very successful and fits directly with the festival’s celebrations of the tenth year and the insistence on challenge and dream.
The film “Underground” deals with the reality of the music industry in Saudi Arabia by presenting the experiences and stories of talented people, their challenges, passions, dreams, and the secrets of their profession. Each character in the film is influenced by the field of music, and is depicted as part of an integrated circle that makes up the music industry in Saudi Arabia, specifically independent music or music not affiliated with a production company. They reflect the individual efforts and personal passion of the talent.
The film also addresses the future vision of music in light of the cultural transformations taking place in the Kingdom.
In the events, we saw the introduction of a special song for each character, and it was used to increase the aesthetics of the film. These songs served to deepen the sense of obsessions and musical passion of the heroes, and thus became a parallel depiction of what the film wanted to prove in a beautiful, sensual way.
These beautiful and very human stories come as an expansion of director Abdel Rahman Sundakji’s passion for making investigative documentaries that tell true stories. Sundakji believes that these stories are the source of inspiration for his films, and has achieved numerous awards for the television shows and documentaries he has produced and directed during his career.
The story of the documentary consists of six heroes, the first of which is Imad Mujalled, who works as a drummer in several musical bands. He is followed by Hamza Hawsawi, who works as a singer and music producer. Next comes Nouf Sofiani, a musician and DJ. Ahmed Hakim, the solo guitar player, also participates in the band. Ahmed Shawli owns a music studio that supports young people and those interested in independent music. Finally, Salma Murad, a soundtrack musician and film director, joins the band. Each individual in the group has his own atmosphere, challenges and beginnings, and has his own passion for this field.
Abdul Rahman Sundakji was born in the capital, Riyadh, in 1987, then he lived in Medina. He began his scientific career by obtaining an industrial engineering degree from the University of Petroleum and Minerals in the Eastern Province, but his passion went to making documentary films away from his professional work, and he began another journey and a station. In his life, he wrote a book called “The Documentary Film”.
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