Horizon

The shots are beautiful, but don't expect them to all contain nature. This show presents a series of popular Saudi Arabian tourist spots and research buildings that are related to nature and animals. Some animals are shown exclusively in captivity with no wild footage at all.

I greatly prefer the series Wild Arabia. That show did have lower quality cameras, but it (a) showcased all of the same animals plus more, (b) it had significantly more documentary information about each species, (c) it had actual scenes of their behavior in the wild rather than captivity, and (d) it explored the symbiotic lives shared between humans and some animal species.

This was an amazing documentary on natural resources that Saudi Arabia has to offer. Not only was this compeehensive and in-depth, it also opened my eyes to the diverse terrain that the country is made up of. I have never watched a single documentary about the country and nearby states, and this was such a revelation, having been accustomed to seeing the Kingdom as mostly dessert and city. The narration was clear and concise, and the cinematography was top-tier. I could really see myself watching this for a long time if it was created as a limited series. The only problem I had was it was too short. I wished it could have had longer runtime.

I'm a sucker for nature documentaries and this one appeared on Netflix looking like a cousin of Planet Earth. But there's something fishy here.

Upon watching it, this film comes off less as an opportunity to learn about animals and the environment and more like an advertisement for travel to Saudi Arabia along the lines of "Come to Saudi Arabia-we have much more than oil and human rights abuses."

The high quality of the footage makes it clear that the film makers had a lot of money, and if you dig into it online you'll find that it was produced by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Media. I wonder how much they paid Netflix to air it.

We had the chance to watch Horizon and all the family loved it.

Léonard 5 years old said: Wow, it's beautiful and not scary documentary. It's really interesting and I love the animals and the panthers.

Liv 10 years old said that the landscape looks wild and and great. I really loved the water world and the desert.

For my part, I think it's one of the most beautiful documentary, I have ever seen. You will find stunning landscapes, emotional scenes, it really gave me the sensation to be there and made me want to discover this country.

I recommend it to all the parents who like to share documentaries about nature with their kids, no scary scenes just beauty and very interesting topics.

ENJOY!!!!!