'Girls of Riyadh' on Serafina's agenda

December 13, 2008 Bohnet is in Dubai this week finalizing $100 million of financing from a mix of local companies and private individuals for Serafina, which will finance, produce and distribute feature films in partnership with a network of top-tier distribution companies in Europe and the Middle East. The company's mandate includes the production of films to serve the Middle East marketplace that continues to expand with new theaters and a projected increase in demand for filmed entertainment. Written by Rajaa Al-Sanea, "The Girls of Riyadh" caused a storm when it was published in the Arab world because of its discussions of sex, life for divorced women, lesbianism and women's desires to lead free lives.

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