List of Kuwaiti films of 2014

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The Kuwaiti film industry produced over five feature films in 2014. This article fully lists all non-pornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by Kuwait. It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2014.
Also included is an overview of the major events in Kuwaiti film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received, both critically and financially.

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Major releases

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9 History of Fear Director: Benjamín Naishtat
Cast: Jonathan Da Rosa
Drama [1]
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4 Theeb Director: Naji Abu Nowar
Cast: Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat
Film Movement Drama [2]
The Valley Director: Ghassan Salhab
Cast: Carol Abboud
Drama [3]

Minor releases

TitleDirectorRelease DateGenre
090Meshari Al-Huraibi31 December 2014 (Kuwait) Drama
Alisa Khatafha JamilAbdullah Al-Salman15 May 2014 (Kuwait) Comedy
Songs of Freedom and ExileMohamed Issa2014 (Qatar)
The Narrow Frame of MidnightTala HadidSeptember 2014 (Canada) Drama

See also

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References

  1. "Berlin Film Review: 'History of Fear'". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. "Theeb". BBFC. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. "TIFF Adds 'Clouds of Sils Maria' and 'Two Days, One Night,' Reveals 5 More Lineups". Indie Wire. Retrieved 29 December 2015.