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Safar Barlik

2023 · 1 season

A solemn, slow-burning historical drama that weighs oppression and youthful defiance with earnest gravity and a heavy sense of sacrifice.

Created by
Allaith Hajjo
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Abdulrahman Al-Yamani, Wissam Fares, Anas Tayara
Overview
A historical epic that goes back to the horrifying days of the Ottoman Empire and accompanies four Arab college students in their revolt against the Sultanate’s tyranny.

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Created by
Allaith Hajjo
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Abdulrahman Al-Yamani, Wissam Fares, Anas Tayara
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • rebellion
  • freedom
  • power
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Allaith Hajjo
Written by
Wael Hamdy, Amr Ali
Starring
Abdulrahman Al-Yamani, Wissam Fares, Anas Tayara, Bio Shihan, Abed Fahed, Talal Jurdi, Fadi Sobeih, Moayed Althagafi
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 45 min each
Network
MBC Shahid
Country
Saudi Arabia
Languages
Arabic

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