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Beginning with the History of Saudi Arabia and its first monarch, King Abdullah Aziz Ibn Saud, HOME – The Aramco Brats’ Story mixes old and new media with the stories and commentary of average Western citizens to explore such topics as: Desert Storm, the Royal Family, the discovery of Oil in 1937, expatriate life within the region and the Western Media’s portrayal of Arabs and Islam. Throughout the film, the audience comes to realize that the reporting they have witnessed, the small vignettes of footage they have seen, and the rumors they have heard are not indicative of the overall Arab culture. One of the most interesting facets of the film is found in the understanding these interviewees carry regarding the acclimation of the Islamic world into the new millennium’s Global Village. This privileged group of children and adults have, in their own way, inadvertently developed a Third Culture without denial of religion, race, color, or creed that is representative of the future earth culture, with a goal that is nothing shy of world peace.
HOME-The Aramco Brats’ Story is one in the first of a series of films that will, without a doubt change the world. If you’ve ever held an opinion about the events of this day and age, or wanted to know more about the Arab world, this film is a must see. You will leave inspired, humbled, and enlightened.
[EDIT: 2007-10-20]
Following up on a comment to the Aramco Wikipedia entry… Rachel mentions that there’s a vibrant ex-pat culture “on the compound.” I wouldn’t know anything about that, but this video seems pretty relevant. Here’s hoping for a Bay Area screening. East Bay.
Can someone explain what is meant by the suggestion that Aramco kids can’t return to the Aramco compound once they’ve grown up? It appears, from the Wikipedia entry, that Aramco still does business with US firms… so I would imagine that there are still lots of kids living there, whose parents are from all over the world.
Is the “Aramco compound” simply a fortress of commerce, beyond which you cannot pass without some strange clearance?
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