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Berlin Hidden Gems: ‘Barakah Meets Barakah’ Is Love, Saudi Arabian Style

Publication: The Hollywood Reporter | Posted: Feb 14, 2016

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'Barakah Meets Barakah' - Courtesy of El-Housh Productions

‘Barakah Meets Barakah’ – Courtesy of El-Housh Productions

“I wanted to make a film about the disenfranchised youth, the millennials, who are more voiceless and have less political representation, less economic opportunities,” says Sabbagh, who, like many emerging Saudi creatives, cut his teeth making YouTube videos. “It’s also about censorship, the layers of censorship and authority.”