The Flower Men
“Stories are like a mirror.”
The ancient village of Rijal Almaa, in the mist-laden mountains of Asir on the southern Arabian peninsula, is among the most isolated places on earth. Its ancient culture holds customs unbroken since pre-Ottoman times. Ghost stories and tribal music blend with Islam and fast-arriving modernity.
Women are still hidden, mostly, from public life. Men, who wear flowers in their hair since time immemorial, hold complex and ambiguous religious, tribal, and gender-based identities.
In The Flower Men, we follow three such men -- from three very different generations -- as they navigate the excitement and challenges of a world changing faster than ever before.
With extraordinary and unprecedented access, and shot on Arri Alexa with vintage prime lenses, Flower Men is a unique and cinematic portrait of a region as it changes before our eyes and the eyes of those who call it home.
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Alex ChittyDirectorVICE on HBO, Red Sea Mission
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Jake BurghartDirectorVICE on HBO, Red Sea Mission
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Jana KozlowskiProducerVICE on HBO, many other projects
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Nicolas KarlsonProducerThe Kill Point, Vice
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Genres:Culture, international, tribal, religion, observational
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Runtime:54 minutes 36 seconds
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Completion Date:November 22, 2023
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Production Budget:100 USD
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Country of Origin:United States, United States
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Language:Arabic, English
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Student Project:No