"Migration" is a Saudi film that wins the Grand Prize at the Long Film Competition in Salé

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The Saudi film "Migration" directed by Shahd Amin won the grand prize for feature films at the International Women's Film Festival in Sale, Morocco, during its nineteenth edition.

The film also won the Best Actress award, which was shared between Saudi actresses Khairiya Nazmi and Lamar Faden.

The film, which was shot in eight Saudi cities, tells the story of a girl named Jana, who embarks on a journey across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with her strict grandmother "Siti" in search of her sister Sarah, who disappeared without a trace while performing the Hajj pilgrimage.

"Migration" is produced by Faisal Al-Batir, Ayman Jamal, Mohammed Alawi, Mohammed Hafzi, Ali Al-Daraji, and Aboud Ayash, and the project received support from the Saudi Film Commission, the Red Sea Fund, AlUla Film, NEOM, and Ithra.