Cruel Summer

"7Screen Experience"

2012 0h 25m EN

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4.3

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Synopsis

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A car thief falls in love with a blind Arabian princess whose father allows them to marry under the terms he can help her see.

“7Screen Experience”

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Cast

Kid Cudi
Rafi
Sarah A.
Princess
Ali Suliman
King
Razane Jammal
Queen
Ye
Ibrahim
Aziz Ansari
Prisoner
Big Sean
Don
Pusha T
Don

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ye
Writers: Ye, Elon Rutberb, Ye
Languages: Arabic, English
Countries: Qatar, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Qatar, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ye, shot by Martin Ahlgren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Akiko Iwakawa-Grieve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kid Cudi and Sarah A. and Ali Suliman carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ye directs. Martin Ahlgren behind the camera. Akiko Iwakawa-Grieve cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Qatar, United States of America. Dialogue in Arabic, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Qatar, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Ye, shot by Martin Ahlgren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Akiko Iwakawa-Grieve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kid Cudi and Sarah A. and Ali Suliman carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "7Screen Experience".
10IMDB entry: tt2169610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.