While we’re all still catching up on the new releases on Netflix this year, ‘The Exchange‘ is yet another fire series coming our way that we should pencil down. The show is based on true events, inspired by the Kuwait stock market in the 1980s. The main characters Farida and Mona set out to pioneer the cutthroat industry and disrupt its corrupt boys’ club along the way. Starring Rawan Mahdi, Mona Hussain, and Hussain Almahdi.
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‘The Exchange‘ may just be the first *ever* Kuwaiti series that Netflix creates, and we’re beyond excited to see some Farida and Mona take over a very male-dominated industry on our screens.
Producer Abdullah Boushahri said, “Having grown up in Kuwait and being surrounded by independent women my whole life, this production is one that is close to my heart. Rawan and Mona perfectly depict the struggles women experienced back in the 80s and I can’t wait for the world to see their characters’ stories unfold on the big screen. Besides the plot, I am excited for the audience to see how we brought this era to life, which brings together local and international expertise in a high-production masterpiece, shot and produced entirely in Kuwait.”
Press play on The Exchange’s trailer below…
Here’s some more context about the new Netflix series:
Farida, a recent divorcee, is on a mission to show that she can sustain the family, which consists of her daughter. Having been a devout housewife who has been jobless for the past 13 years, she decides to become independent and joins her cousin Munira to become the first woman at the Kuwaiti Stock Exchange.
Munira works as a clerk at the Kuwait Stock Exchange’s Trading Division of the Bank of Tomorrow. She is a career-driven, intelligent, and sassy lady who is eager about strengthening her independence in her new position.
Farida and Munira set out on a journey of sisterhood, tenacity, ambition, and strength as they work together to break the glass ceiling.
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‘The Exchange’ is a six-episode series, directed by Jasem AlMuhanna and Karim El Shenawy, will be available on Netflix in 190 countries on 8th February 2023.