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BASED ON TRUE EVENTS.

WASATI BUS

Doctor, I think we should cancel the show.

Cancel why?

We didn't invite these people to cancel now.

As you wish.

These things are common. What's the problem?

-Right? -Whatever you say.

Look at the two front rows and you'll see why we haven't started.

Go and see.

-Come on. -No way!

No way. Sorry.

You play the lead roles and I play a woman?

We have a problem.

Abu Hamad is late, and Olayan refuses to go on stage.

How is this possible? This must be the work of the opposition.

Don't worry. I'll take care of them.

-Your role is important. -Sorry.

-No way, Faisal. -Calm down.

We can't perform without you.

-Nobody cares. -Believe me, you're a good actor.

To Muhammad in heaven and to us, you'll look good.

-The people. -The shame.

-Calm down. -The family.

What's this?

This can't be.

You've been saying five minutes for the past 15.

-Hurry up. Park somewhere. -Okay.

Do you know your lines? Do you know the first scene?

When you go offstage, I go in.

Right. What about the cue...

How's the light on the left side?

Guys, Abu Hamad arrived. Come on.

Guys...

Sorry, guys.

Come on, don't just stand there.

Guys, 20 seconds to curtains. We'll open the curtains in 20 seconds.

-Come on, guys. -Move.

Gentlemen, the show will begin in a few seconds.

Yikes!

-So? -You sloth, wait.

Guys, there's no need for this useless arguing.

We want to reach the people in the north.

Forget about that, brother.

He is sabotaging it.

Me? You're shameless.

I've spent the day under it trying to fix it.

Guys!

Brothers...

there's no need for this.

-What's up, sheikh? -Fear Allah.

-We all fear Allah. -Yes, but...

Thank God. Come on.

Come on!

Get on.

-What's that sound? -Come on.

Come on, we're going north.

Just a second. I hear something.

There is a sound.

-I'm going to check it out. -Come on, guys.

Get down.

Show yourself.

Who's there?

God forgive us.

-How did you get here? -What are you doing here alone?

Since those disasters, I have nowhere to go.

I have no strength except Allah. I had a child,

but my husband died.

My whole family died.

Allah has sent us to this sister.

We can't leave her. We must take her with us.

Bring her north? Do you know her?

Please, don't yell in her presence.

-She can't come. -Shame on you!

Dear sister, excuse us a moment.

Come, come listen here.

This is not right.

We must take her with us...

Praise be to Allah.

Brothers, stop the music!

Stop this farce! It's forbidden!

Dear brother, this is no way to give advice.

-Oh, my! -What's this?

-Music is forbidden. -Stop the music, brothers.

Fear Allah.

Talk to them. This is a scandal.

Call the police.

Okay, no problem. Finish quickly and come here.

This is chaos!

Nobody move!

With its particular causes and effects,

this event greatly changed the staging of cultural events in Saudi Arabia.

The city of Riyadh has over six million people

of varying nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

The youth constitute over 50%.

The President of Al Yamamah University, Dr. Ahmed, sought to revive the culture

at his university by dedicating a week to celebrate cultural diversity,

and assembling many prominent cultural figures.

The week received wide and positive media coverage.

CULTURE WEEK: LECTURES AND SEMINARS

But this irritated the president of a rival university,

a conservative who believed such events had a negative effect on young people.

The week's events included a performance of a play authored by Dr. Ahmed.

He called it Wasati Bus.

Meanwhile, there was much discussion about the meaning of such a new event

…and the role of freedom of expression.

Dr. Ahmed articulated a number of reasons for the week and its organization.

However, the event was opposed by Sheikh Abdel Rahman,

who shared his misgivings with his students.

When rehearsal began,

director Raga adopted the Stanislavski method of acting.

The inclusion of women, dance, and physical humor was controversial.

This controversy was amplified via Internet forums, dividing the public.

I'm sure. Everybody is reading about it.

The week's main event was Dr. Ahmed's play.

...send him a message.

I don't agree. I won't come on the 2nd day.

Come on, you must have faith in Allah.

Then came the events of the second day.

Resulting in the arrest

of five of the morality protesters.

Three actors quit acting,

one left for the UAE,

another fell into depression

while the last succumbed to debt.

The security guard became a mall cop.

The director now produces plays for children's parties.

Dr. Ahmed resigned, and the theater was closed until further notice.

CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE STAGE MANAGEMENT

These affairs are tangential to our story.

We, instead, will focus on the man sitting in the fourth row, seat 21.

Seven years ago, he lost his sight.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE

I'm lost on the freeway.

Okay, yes, I'm near the neighborhood.

Peace be upon you.

Welcome.

-How are you? -Good.

-Are you okay? -Yes, thanks.

-Why were you late? -I took a wrong turn. I got lost.

You missed a lot. You should've been here.

-Did you sell Coco? -What?

Did you sell Coco?

Yeah, I sold the Corolla.

-I sold it. -For how much?

For 7,500.

Good.

I sold it to that Sudanese teacher from our neighborhood.

The Sudanese teacher?

-Yeah, the one who is... -Yeah.

-Is Sari here? -I haven't seen him.

Are you blind?

The glass was there, and you reached out for the burning coal?

This is retinitis pigmentosa.

I'll tell him.

I hope all is well, doctor.

Yes, God willing, Saad.

Listen, before telling you,

we did a lot of tests to confirm the diagnosis.

You have a rare genetic condition

called retinitis pigmentosa.

It's a gradual deterioration process of eye cells.

It could take up to ten years.

Your vision will grow very weak.

Will he go blind?

You will likely lose your vision.

I need you to be calm, Saad.

Medicine is progressing, particularly in eye diseases,

surgery, and medicines.

Don't despair. Don't give up.

Right. Thank you, doctor.

Don't worry, leave it to me.

Welcome home, Saad.

Listen, Saad, you have the right to pursue a second opinion.

The most important thing now is to have faith in Allah.

Whatever happens, happens. It's destiny.

It's hereditary. Not your fault, don't blame yourself.

It is important that you start preparing your life

as your vision gradually weakens.

It is important that your relatives, friends, and family

are aware of your condition.

Try to arrange your work and home in a way suitable for you.

Twenty students will be accepted...

Come sit for a while.

-Good evening. -Good evening.

-How are you? -Well.

What do you have today?

At that moment, Saad understood he knew nothing about blind people.

For three days, he researched everywhere online

and realized he had a lot to learn.

...criticizing it...

and correcting...

Saad, do you want to go out?

Let's go out.

-You can go without me. -Come on.

Okay. See you.

Saad never left Riyadh or his father's shop.

Before going blind,

with no higher education and never having read a book,

Saad decided to change his life.

"The hoarder is the miser who does not spend."

Listen to this.

Did you know kiwis have more vitamin C than oranges?

"Avocat" in French means "lawyer."

Yes, and did you know raisins are great antioxidants?

Should this tomato be cut into small pieces?

Yes, small pieces.

-Do you have a better knife than this? -Yeah.

-Here you are. -Listen, since it's late,

we'll put it in an envelope and give it to him.

That'll be hard. We can't give it to him together.

We should separate mine from yours.

That's all we have. That's embarrassing!

Because you must show him,

the appreciation he showed your brother, Badr.

Did you know that in Kazakhstan

it is their marriage custom

that if someone wants to marry a girl, they kidnap her.

-Kidnap her? -Just like that.

-Just kidnap her. -Yeah.

Usually, taking a member of her family with him.

The kidnapping is agreed between them.

This isn't the actual marriage.

First the kidnapping. The following day--

Okay, this is in Pakistan.

What a racist comment! Were all those books we read

crammed into our heads for nothing?

I only learned medicine.

I'm preparing you one heck of a meal. Shakshuka.

You'll be screaming in a second.

Can you hand me the plate of radishes next to you.

Where is it? This?

What's with you?

Please, I need the radish to finish the shakshuka.

With one eye then the other.

-Saad. -Yes.

I found that thing you wanted.

Peace to you.

Ahmed.

Ahmed, come take my hand. Take me home.

Heaven sent you now.

Come on. Let's go to the hospital.

-No. -To the hospital. Come.

-No. -Why not?

Don't want to go to the hospital. Take me home.

-Why not? -No hospital. Take me home.

It's okay. You do what you want.

You go. I just want to be alone for a while.

I don't want to leave you alone.

You and I know it's the will of Allah.

You may need something.

No. I won't need anything.

You can go. Leave.

That's it. Go on. Okay?

Hearing pleasant sounds.

Hearing and seeing are a blessing.

Each sense is a universe.

A huge universe of unlimited rejoicing.

We ought be unconditionally thankful to The Bountiful.

The eye. The delicate scent.

Reveals the elegance of the architecture, the anatomy, and the formation.

It was said once...

If you want this, it is 150.

How much for this, sir?

Is this Hegazi?

-No, this is Syrian. -I want Hegazi.

-You got this from the left? -From the right.

No. On the left, you'll find a Makkan.

This is 15.

This is 15.

A lower price for me?

-Hello. -I'm waiting for you.

The play, I'm late. They keep calling me.

I'm coming.

I'm coming.

Fresh apples! Fresh oranges!

Pepper! Spices!

Good prices!

Oh, my...

Come sit for a while.

Hello, brother.

A nice lot.

Hello, brother. How are you?

We're in a hurry. See you later.

I'll be there shortly.

Okay, right.

-Where have you been? All this time? -I was busy.

Yes.

-Do you know your lines? -Yes.

After the girl speaks, I go on.

Can't let the people down!

Excuse us, please.

Come on, you guys.

Guys, there's no need for this useless arguing.

Brothers! Stop the music!

Stop this farce! It is forbidden!

What is this?

As the chaos unfolded,

a stray slipper was on its way to Saad's right eye

at a speed of 56 mph.

It hit his face after 0.3 seconds.

The slipper reanimated a dead nerve. Praise be to Allah.

Returning Saad's eyesight and doing what medicine could not.

Every negative event, has a tiny positive thing.

It's not clear. Maybe it was good that Saad was there.

Saad had a truly extraordinary experience.

He learned many things and regained his vision,

but no one took note of him.

They were concerned with the play, fighting, and legal repercussions,

which continue to this day.

…with ensuing reforms.

The loud music and photos of women

caused some zealots to rip down the posters.

Abu Hamad, come watch TV.

This naturally provokes a society that is conservative.

Such as ours...

in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Saad, come see this. Come watch TV.

...objecting or attempting to...

object to the cultural week.

He's now resigned from the cultural week...