NETFLIX BIL ARABI

Why not use this extra time to indulge in some classic Arabic favourites or use this extra time to hone your cooking skills or to undergo some self-reflection. Here’s a mix of what Netflix has in store for those fasting this month.

SECRET OF THE NILE

When his sister disappears while working at the Grand Hotel, a man joins the staff to get answers. Inside its posh walls, he finds love and intrigue.

VERY BIG SHOT

When three brothers struggling to go straight become targets if a criminal underworld, they use the making of a movie as a front to transport drugs,

RATTLE THE CAGE (ZINZANA)

Recovering alcoholic Talal wakes up inside a small-town police station cell, where he’s subject to the mind games of a psychotic sadist.

SPEED SISTERS

As the Arab world’s first all-woman race car team, the Speed Sisters show off both their driving chops and their courage in this full-throttle film.

JUST LIKE US

Laid-back Egyptian-American comic Ahmed Ahmed breaks down the “Arabic concept”, Swingers style, in this film tour through the Middle East.

CHEF’S TABLE

Netflix Original

Chef’s Table features six of the world’s most renowned international chefs, and offers viewers the opportunity to go inside the lives and kitchens of these culinary talents

UGLY DELICIOUS

Netflix Original

All the flavor. None of the BS. Star chef David Chang leads friends on a mouthwatering, cross-cultural hunt for the world’s most satisfying grub.

COOKED

Netflix Original

As he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.

THE BIG FAMILY COOKING SHOWDOWN

Netflix Original

In this unscripted series, families passionate about food serve up their most delicious dishes for the chance to be crowned Britain’s best home cooks.

THE SECRET

An assembly of writers, philosophers and scientists share The Secret, which reputedly brought success to Plato, da Vinci, Einstein and other greats.

TONY ROBBINS: I AM NOT YOUR GURU

Netflix Original

Tony Robbins’ clients swear by his unorthodox life coaching methods. A revealing film goes behind the curtain at his annual mega-event.

INNSAEI: THE SEA WITHIN

Renowned thinkers and spiritualists discuss the Icelandic concept of innsaei, which enables humans to connect through empathy and intuition.

-Compiled by Mariam Nihal