The Exchange is an upcoming series that Netflix has officially unveiled. It is the platform’s one of the first Kuwaiti productions. Jasem Al-Muhanna and Karim Elshenawy direct the show, and it is developed and written by actress and activist Nadia Ahmad along with Anne and Adam Sobel. It is produced by Neal Allen.
The show’s ensemble cast includes Rawan Mahdi, Mona Hussain, Hussain Al-Mahdi, Mohamed Mansour, Faisal Al-Amiri, Jasem Al-Nabhan, Maryam Salih, Asmahan Tawfiq, and Abdullah Bahman. The plot of the series is set in 1988, Kuwait and centres around two women creating havoc in the stock industry on the eve of Saddam Hussein’s invasion of the country.
The seventy-five-second-long trailer gave us an overview of what the series will be about. Inspired by true events, it will give us a closer look at the Kuwait Stock Market during the late 1980s. It was just two years before Saddam Hussain invaded the country, resulting in a seven-month-long Iraqi military occupation.
Not just the stock market of Kuwait, but we will also witness the gritty reality of women in the country. It seems impossible for women to survive in an industry dominated by men, but this story will prove otherwise. Two smart, intelligent, confident women work together in this cut-throat environment to leave their mark.
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The clip showcases that the two women initially did not know each other but eventually started to work together. They join hands to fight the patriarchy from the inside rather than complaining about it from the outside. Hatching intricate plans together, they start to earn huge amounts of money. Through cooperation and understanding, they overcome any predicament thrown their way.
However, they also get themselves into complicated situations which might turn out to be dangerous. Nevertheless, they are determined about their motives and work persistently to achieve their goals. A life of luxury is what they seek, and they can go to any lengths for it.
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The Exchange will be premiering on February 8, 2023, on Netflix. It is expected that the show will have around 8-10 episodes with a total runtime of approximately 40-45 minutes each.
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