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Netflix's First Arabic Film Tackles Taboos, Controversy Erupts Among Conservatives

Titled “Ashab Wala A’azz,” which means “No Dearer Friends,” the movie is an Arabic version of the Italian hit “Perfect Strangers,” which has inspired many other international remakes.

It tells the story of seven friends at a dinner party gone wrong after the hostess suggests that, as a game, they agree to share any calls, text and voice messages. As smartphones buzz, secrets are revealed, infidelities are exposed and relationships are tested.