Unknown Arabia
Season 1
TV-G
Unique landscapes, traditional kingdoms and up-and-coming metropolises - just a few hours by plane from Europe. The countries of the Arabian Peninsula are changing rapidly and with them life - especially women.
Where to Watch Season 1
5 Episodes
- Saudi Arabia: West
E1Saudi Arabia: WestIn Jeddah, the second largest city in the country in terms of population, the young dancer Joumana dreams of being able to perform one day in public while the town planner Sami wishes to restore its luster to the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With her traveling grooming salon, Houda embodies the inventiveness of Saudi women to emancipate themselves. This episode is also interested in the "flower men" of the mountainous province of Asir, who, adorned with their vegetable crowns and their colorful costumes, try to defend the traditions of their ancestors. - Saudi Arabia: east
E2Saudi Arabia: eastThe Riyadh flea market attracts businessmen, day laborers and billionaires every day who indulge in one of their favorite hobbies: haggling. In the middle of the desert, at 50 ° C in the shade, vast refrigeration installations and a purification station allow Pierre Hakim to produce excellent caviar which the wealthy Saudis can feast on. For her part, the painter Fatimah demonstrates that society must now reckon with women. - Once upon a time ... the wonderland of Oman
E3Once upon a time ... the wonderland of OmanWith an area equivalent to half of France for only 4 million inhabitants, the Sultanate of Oman remains largely unknown. In recent years, however, it has been welcoming more and more Western tourists. Vast deserts with lush green oases, majestic mountains and dream beaches attract all kinds of travelers for hiking, lazing around or sailing - a sport that Omanis love. The journey begins in the magnificent fjords of the Musandam Peninsula, where the rugged terrain of the Hajar Mountains meets turquoise waters. Further south, in Mussanah, is the country's largest sailing school, where Ibtisam trains for the Olympics. After passing through the capital, Muscat, the episode ends in the southern part of the sultanate, where the Bedouins are gradually adapting to modernity.
