Masameer: The Movie 2020

Saltooh, Malik Nejer, and their ally Saleh, Mazroa Al-Mazroa (also known as Captain Manteqi and Rbeaan), are drawn into a sudden crisis the moment a deliveryman arrives at their home with a stark claim: the house will be demolished to lower estate prices and curb pollution. The news rattles them, but the plan shifts toward survival when they decide to take matters into their own hands and even dream up a simple restroom to reclaim some sense of stability on their property. In the tense atmosphere inside the house, Trad subjects Saad to a grueling test that lasts three hours and twenty minutes, a trial that forces Saad to push through exhaustion before he finally quits. The threat materializes soon enough—their home is demolished, leaving the trio homeless and grappling with an uncertain future.

As they navigate the harsh reality of displacement, the two men—one pushing through a sense of unfulfilled potential and the other living under the constant watch of his mother’s calls about job, marriage, and children—realize that their pride is tangled with hunger and fear. An overweight scavenger who combs through trash for small treasures becomes a strange beacon of luck: he discovers a Rolex and a scooter with a helmet, items that momentarily spark a glimmer of possibility. The trio continues to scavenge, peering into bins for edible finds, yet most of their discoveries turn up junk, reminding them that luck is fickle and survival is a daily effort.

Parallel to this human drama, Dana—a woman passionate about Artificial Intelligence—pours her energy into building a prototype robot named Fazzee intended to help people. The project starts with promise, but the prototype’s first public moment goes awry when it accidentally wrecks a car, underscoring how quickly innovation can stumble when faced with real-world challenges.

With desperation pushing them forward, Saltooh, Saad, and Trad decide to craft their own costumes and arm themselves for a confrontation with the mysterious man who threatened their home. A key moment arrives when Saad throws a spear, turning the tide of the struggle and signaling a hard-won victory, even as the sense of danger lingers beneath the surface.

During a quiet moment, Trad uncovers a letter inviting them to the Society of Heroes with Extraordinary Abilities, and a spark of ambition ignites. Trad chooses to name their fledgling group the Three Gorooms, a banner under which they might redefine who they are and what they can become. Dana, awakening to a new day, watches news reports that tie into this larger ambition. A broadcast by Dr. Adel announces that the Society of Heroes with Extraordinary Abilities is actively seeking applicants and hosting tryouts at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, with a reminder that the world will always need more superheroes.

At the Convention and Exhibition Center, the moment of truth arrives. Trad explains to a skeptical crowd that superheroes command respect, and that their community has grown to include people who step forward in the name of justice. A tent dedicated to the Society of Heroes with Extraordinary Abilities becomes a stage for ambition and judgment as Dr. Adel presides over the tryouts. The reality of rigid expectations—especially the insistence on a proper costume—becomes clear when Dr. Adel evaluates applicants based on appearance, not potential, and the trio is ultimately rejected and escorted out by security. The scene closes on a note of unresolved tension: the dream of becoming heroes meets the practical gatekeeping of an organized world that still defines heroism by costume, leaving the protagonists to reflect on what comes next in their quest to belong, to matter, and to rise.