Abstract
The film ‘Theeb’ is set against the backdrop of the World War I and the Arab Revolt, with a grand historical narrative background. It reflects the local characteristics of Jordan and Bedouin tribal elements, including but not limited to the Arab virtues of generosity and hospitality, courage and fortitude, brotherhood and family honour, the authoritative image of the father, the elder brother and the ‘Sheikh’ in a patriarchal social system. Additionally, it also reflects the confrontation between the tribes and the modern colonial state, such as the contrast between the starry sky and the well, symbolising the tenderness and dreams of the Arabs, and the habit of annihilating the enemy in the early hours of the morning, as well as the spirit of martial arts and plundering based on the principle of ‘balanced rivalry’, and the habit of emphasising tribal loyalty and blood revenge.
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