King of the Sands

King of the Sands is a 2013 historical and biographical film, directed by Najdat Anzour, with the main characters starring Fabio Testi, Bill Fellows in the title roles.

King of the Sands is presented as a landmark taboobreaking film, depicting a dichotomous story. It presents an impoverished prince in exile who reconquers his ancestral lands Najd, and continues to expand his dominion until he controls the better part of the Arabian Peninsula. This accomplishment demanded singleminded ruthlessness. He exterminated the rivaling Emirs of Hail. He later massacred his own shock troops, the Ikhwan an irregular militia recruited from the main nomadic tribes, when they became a liability in the late 1920s and early 1930s. They had threatened the kings relations with the British in Jordan and Iraq. This film also depicts Western imperialism as impinging on the monarchs independence, foreshadowing the kingdoms future entanglement in world affairs once the oil started to flow.The film is controversial. The founder of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia draws criticism by the Saudi royal family and some of the familys allies in the western countries.citation needed ........

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