I have been invited yesterday to go to a private screening for “The Journey to Mecca” at Kuwait’s Scientific centre.
“Privileged” is what I am.
No spoilers I promise. People always say ” jaw dropping ” without really meaning it. I MEAN IT and im gonna spell it for you J.A.W D.R.O.P.P.I.N.G excellence !!! I was watching it and kept saying things like ” YES YES YES YES YES !!! FINALLY!! FINALLY !! ” , finally a very close image to how and what I wanted arabs to be represented. I thought I knew everything i needed to know about Ibn Battuta. NOT! Learned alot about this wonderful fellow traveler in the most advanced features ever.
I loved Mr.Mijbil Al-Mutawa’s (Scientific Centre Chairman) speech, which was an intro about the project, about the people who got involved all in arabic, and then he said this ” ROLL THE FILM ” I felt like I was in broadway (never been there before, TV shows exposure) LOL.
So about the movie, the scenes were breath taking, the narration was excellent, the plot, the costumes, the language, sequence and the goose bumps were my personal assurance that YES I felt it. The way people pray together, chant together combined with the scenery makes you a bit teary eyed. There is a presence, there is power, there is silence. I enjoyed every bit of it, from start to end.
The movie is an iMAX featured film. What is iMax ? Well, I hardly remember what the computerized lady said before the movie started. Well, its the best thing my eyes have seen! The highest quality of video I have been exposed to ever. specially with me not being to any iMax movie before. The experience was “IT” for me, I did not want it to stop. Wished I had a better seat, but eventually didnt care, cuz it was perfect from each and every angle.
A big round of applause to all the KUWAITI CREW WHO WERE PART OF THIS !! WE ARE ALL PROUD OF YOU !!!
THANK YOU HIND !!!
P.S: Saw somebody who made my day, my brain, and overall feel good elements better. Literally.
Check out MARK’s Blog for more information & ticket dates and prices.
Check out 4thring road’s blog for a promised review also.
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Just saw the trailer amazing!!*goose bumps*
Hehe ya7ilo ibn butota bi7alja;p lol
Shakli hal weekend bro7la
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thks 4 the tip abdulla sometimes imax beats other theatres .. ill go hoping its 3d
Ri7t lah,waaaaaayed 7ilo
How can I express it
The screen 7adha breath taking, goose bumps lama we9al elmadeena,dama3at 3aini lama shaf elka3ba e7na 9ij b3z
o wayed emotions wallah I can’t express them
Laaaaaa2 kaaaaaaak wallah sida7tmi bilga3 3la hal kalaam tra ana mo nayma hathi ga3diti min 5:30 fa sij fi9alt hahaahahahahay
I watched it at the premiere in Kuwait as well and I too think it was incredible, amazing, breath-taking.
Thanks to your blog and others, the film gets promoted and recognized among us younger crowds and i’m sure the movie producers and all parties involved in the making of the film truly appreciate it.
Great Blog
the p.s part was bout me 9a7 9a7 ;Pp lool now i know whos that person ili emshabih feeh in the gym oo bil imax ;Pp
chaan gilt im ur internet stalker ;Pp
dont make me post bout this…. i still have ur comments lool yalla ba9ee6a ;Pp
loooooooool bass inshalla moo kil youm it9eer a6wal :@
rajaaaa’aaan 3an il ghala6…. i gained 9kg
I Loved it! felt as if I want to go to “3omra” right away!!!
P.S. who was that person? (ligafa la akthar wala aqal
)
aah.. DARN! (click of finger)
no mazra3a hal weekend ? (3bdalla ishtabee ?? ) LOL
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL,, chena 3jebtik salfat elmazra3a ashof ;p 7safa la2
bs the same crazy people are going to this IMAX thing LOL fa lcraziness mawjood ;p
hmmm ,, I see I see ,, laa inshalla itro7een o you enjoy it
ok
Hope you’ll like it
yes ! gilt lich ra7 ya3jibich, oo ba3ad shay thanee ,, ishrayich bil 7iwaar ? mo iwaniss oo hadeen bil kalam ? hatha ilee 7abaita bil movie
7adaaaaaa 3ajeeeeeb o yes yes yes el7war eyanin wedi atkalam mithilhom hehe ana 7adi ez3aaaaj
ya fatat, ana atakalmo al 3arabiya, wa ojeedoha aythan, la yaghiro qalbokee 7ubee lil gharb, fa ana 3arabiyoon fasee7 al kalam
Hey, Thanks for dropping by
So glad you enjoyed the movie, it really is something special
Thanks for the kind words
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL !!!
3aaad wallah inee kint basalim 3alaik, chan agool ib galbee inzain asalim shagool?? Abdullah mall p0ach ? LOL how lame is that ? fa sikat o khathait gahwetee oo 6irt
ana ??? ana yal thalimm
ehehehe ,, itmoon itmoon 
N.A.S.T.Y ! LOOOOOOOL !
la walla hatha ana 3ala 7a6itee
inta ily kil malik o tith3af lama tikhtifee one day
ok ok ,, i will say it, gained or lost, hot indeed
happy now ? LOOOL
seriously, you gained 9 ? il 3atab 3ala il dishdasha + me being mitsabih
LOL its an old friend.
chithy!