2:48AM - Entertaining Kuwait since 2003
Sahel – الساحل from Moayad Hassan on Vimeo.
Shot during the first hours of the morning by the beach at Mangaf and Fahaheel in Kuwait. It shows the lives of the few all-nighters and early-morningers and what they are up to, which is interestingly varied as can bee seen.
Video shot by Moayad Hassan and you can check out more of his stuff [Here]
Another video shot with a drone, this time in Khairan. [YouTube]
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tiles from Dana Aljouder on Vimeo.
Filmed in a neglected expat housing complex in Hawalli, this out of context mirage disorients the familiarity or nostalgia of the space. The multicultural neighborhood vibrates with a multicultural working force who have consciously migrated from their diverse backgrounds to participate in the daily routine designated by a profiting developer. The tiling of the colonnade, as is the tiling of the dress, is reflective of the blurring of these expat cultures to camouflage within the existing- the existing which is not only foreign to them but foreign to the space – creating the out of context “Where am I?” phenomenon. These diverse cultures try to adapt to a “?” culture imposed by another country whilst struggling to identify between pre-imposed ethnic stereotypes and their traditional heritage. The freedom of the body is limited to the disproportion of the imposed cage, irritated within the larger cage of the structure.
I love the tiles. They don’t make buildings like they used to.
If you missed Staged in Kuwait’s spectacular production of Seussical back in June, it’s now available to watch online. Seussical starred Ethan Alphonso, Hassan Rawas, Stacy McDonald, Carly Stark, Samantha Hines, John Peaveler and more. The production was staged at Live Theater in Discovery Mall during the first week of June. [Vimeo]
Guy travels around the world and shot a second of video in every country he visited Kuwait included. Skip to 2:39 if you just want to see him in Kuwait. [YouTube]
One of Those Days is a short film produced by a GUST student and his friends (Good Mango Productions). According to the movie description it includes comedy, action, some serious drama and an ending to remember. I watched the film and didn’t really like it. In the email I received from them they had mentioned they submitted the film to a bunch of festivals including Sundance so I ended up sending them a pretty critical (but constructive) email. If you’re entering a film to Sundance the very least you could do is scout better locations for your scenes. Its a short 5 minute film so it wouldn’t be too difficult to make every scene visually stunning. Some of their locations like the office, apartment and bathroom are just horrible.
BUT, end of the day it’s pretty cool that they actually took the time to create something they love so much which is why I’m sharing their film here. It’s their first attempt so I’m sure they’ll just keep on improving. [YouTube]
Travelogue is a new short film travel series by Zahed Sultan. It’s a fast-paced video diary that captures the little moments Zahed gets to experience as he takes his music to different countries and cities around the world.
I was just thinking the other day of a cool way to document all my traveling and I think local musician Zahed Sultan cracked it. All I do at the moment is Instagram pictures with the hashtag #markinsomewhere. Some people collect shot glasses, some people collect fridge magnets and I’m collecting hashtags I guess. So far this year I’ve collected the following:
#markinjapan
#markinrotterdam
#markinamsterdam
#markinparis
#markinprague
#markinbarcelona
#markinbasel
#markinmilan
#markinmanchester
#markinliverpool
Zahed Sultan’s video diaries (I think he is going to be doing a bunch of these) is a fantastic way to document all his traveling. I love it. [YouTube]
Note: You can’t view my Instagram photos unless you’re following me @mark248am
Fouad decided that it’s time that he pops the question, and planned a trip from Kuwait to Beirut to surprise Remy the love of his life and ask her to complete him in a special way.
Cute. [Vimeo]
Bel Jerm El Machhoud is a Lebanese TV series similar to the US show COPS. Its a reality show that follows the Lebanese Internal Security Forces behind the scenes and in their recent episode they foil a kidnapping attempt of a Kuwaiti citizen. It’s not one of their most exciting episodes but it’s still worth watching. [YouTube]
Action starts at the 15:20 mark if you want to skip it all.
Thanks Camil
Matbakhi Bghorbti is a YouTube channel run by Kuwaiti students currently studying in the States. Their videos are all cooking related and are not meant to be very serious. They have 8 videos so far and you can check them all out [Here]
“The Kuwait Green Wall” project, which aims to plant 315,000 trees on a stretch of 420 kilometers on the borders of the country in a call to implement effective solutions to the rising environmental and climate issues.
I would rather they plant 315,000 trees in Salmiya where I can at least see them instead of all the way in the middle of no where but that’s just me. Sorry I’m just pissed off because the middle sidewalk in old Salmiya has still not been planted. [YouTube]
Warning: Documentary may cause drowsiness
Update: Maybe they should first launch a campaign to stop cutting trees in Kuwait?
Photo by @BasilAlsalem
Since today is Saint Patrick’s Day I found this fitting. [YouTube]
Thanks Maytham
I have been here over 3 years and Kuwait has given me a lot to be thankful for despite the setbacks and usual things people tend to debate here and I just wanted to say thank you to it and those who I have had the good fortune to come across in it. – TJC
Shot and edited in one day. [YouTube]
