About the film
The original archive describes The Confession as a film recorded on a video camera using cinematic techniques in 1984. It records that the unedited material was rediscovered in May 2005, then edited and dubbed in June 2005.
Set during Britain’s occupation of Bahrain in the 1960s, the film follows Abdullah Ibrahim, an ordinary citizen who openly questions the British presence. A friend informs on him and he is arrested. To leave detention, he is forced to sign a fabricated confession. His death at the end of the film points to his torture in detention.
Production & credits
Production year: 1984. Genre: political drama. Format: video, with sound. Running time: 38 minutes.
Screenplay and direction: Bassam Al Thawadi. Based on Cries from the Savage World, a story by Abdulqader Aqeel.
Cinematography: Samir Al Saati. Sound: Fadhel Abbas. Lighting: Ahmed Jassim. Editing: Bassam Al Thawadi.
Cast
- Khalid Al Sheikh — Abdullah Ibrahim.
- Jaafar Al Haiki — Abdullah’s friend and informer.
- Abdullah Al Saadawi — the British governor.
- Hani Al Dallal — the British officer.
- Salem Sultan, Anwar Ghuloom and Abdulrazzaq Al Nimshan — detainees.
- Ali Salman and Naseem Ajaj — soldiers.
