Friday’s Lantern opening: Theeb of Arabia

And then comes word from that bastion of independent/alternative/foreign film, Spokane’s one and only Magic Lantern . Like the area’s mainstream theaters, it is opening only a single film on Friday. Which is:

“Theeb” : The setting is western Arabia, the time period is 1916, and the story that this Jordanian film (told in Arabic with English subtitles) tells involves a young Bedouin boy attempting to outwit enemies intent on killing him. And just to be clear, the boy’s name is Theeb — not Lawrence .

So head out. Find a seat. See a movie. And enjoy.