Netflix’s latest Arabic original series has landed, shedding light on social and cultural topics rarely discussed through Arabic-language entertainment. AlRawabi School for Girls, created by Tima Shomali and Shirin Kamal, is a six-episode limited series that follows a group of high-school girls in Amman, Jordan as they plan revenge on their school’s equivalent of the ‘Mean Girls’. Other Arabic-language Netflix originals released in recent years include Paranormal (Egypt), Abla Fahita (Egypt), and Jinn (Jordan). Starring Andria Tayeh, Joanna Arida, Noor Taher, Rakeen Saad, Salsabiela and Yara Mustafa, this latest Netflix original manages to tell a compelling and thrilling contemporary tale that also provides important and timely commentary on bullying, women’s rights, psychology, religion, and relationships. That may sound like a lot, but for many young teens at school, these are just some of the everyday issues they silently battle all at once, often with little appropriate support. Note to readers: the below contains minor spoilers for the show, especially for those who have not watched its trailers. In the opening minutes of the show, which was first commissioned by Netflix in 2019, Mariam (Andria Tayeh) is lured by a mysterious…
‘School is My Nightmare’: AlRawabi School for Girls is Netflix’s Latest Must-Watch Arabic Original
August 15, 2021
