Fresh off releasing a teaser a few weeks ago, Netflix has unveiled the trailer of the new Kuwaiti series, The Exchange, which is set to release on February 8. The series which is inspired by true events is directed by Jasem AlMuhanna and Karim El Shenawy will take audiences back a couple of decades to 1980s Kuwait and follow a pair of women who are determined to make their way in a male-dominated environment while leaving a landmark in their wake.
The over two-minute trailer begins with an introduction to one of our lead women. Farida has decided to create an entirely new world from what she has been used to for the past 13 years. Mother to a child, she is a recent divorcee who had been a devoted housewife throughout her union. Now with such engagements, Farida has her mind set on becoming self-sufficient, and to actualize that dream she needs help – her cousin, Munira.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The Exchange is inspired by true events, telling the story of Farida and Munira, two women who, despite the odds stacked against them decide to spearhead the cutthroat stock market of 1980s Kuwait – and while at it, disrupt its corrupt boys’ club. The series takes the audience on a journey of the challenges of navigating a world that is set in its ways, wherein women were only ever expected to work and serve in a certain capacity.
The series boasts a star-studded cast of Kuwaiti talents, including Rawan Mahdi, Mona Hussain, and Mohammed Almansour. Others who will star in the series include Jasem Alnabhan, Hussain Almahdi, Faisal Alamiri, Maryam Alsalih, Esmahan Tawfiq, Hasan Ibrahim, Abdullah Bahman, and Zahra Alkharji among others.