Adwa Bader
Acting
Biography
Adwa Bader is a Saudi-American multihyphenate and interdisciplinary artist, actor, poet, and screenwriter. She's A Riyadh native who landed many roles as a commercial actor and model since 2008, working on short films and campaigns for many local and international brands and media outlets such as Harvey Nichols, Destination, FarFetch, and Burberry. Adwa published a limited and exclusive compilation of her poetry in 2020 and most recently landed her first lead role to star in director Meshal Al Jasser's feature film NAGA (2023), landing her in the TIFF 23 Rising Stars program for outstanding lead performance.
Known For
Following a botched robbery, incarcerated friends Hamad, Ma’an and Sanad, in their attempt to escape, end up in a biographical film financed by eccentric Saudi magnate Abdullatif Al-Hanhouni, set in the same locations of their past heists.
Alzarfa
Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.
Naga
Nahar, a beloved and highly popular opera singer, finds himself at the center of a "cancel" storm after a viral video accuses him of racism. In a surprising move, he announces his upcoming marriage to a black woman live on air, putting him in a race against time to find the right woman. Eventually, he marries a wedding singer, and their relationship evolves from one of mutual interests into an unexpected emotional and musical journey filled with surprising twists.
Lail Nahar
A young woman unwittingly picks up a serial killer posing as a stranded motorist on a remote mountain road.