On Friday for the first time in almost 40 years, dozens of Saudi families flocked to the movies. This after the lifting of a ban on a form of entertainment once deemed corrupting and un-Islamic.
Tickets for the American superhero movie ?Black Panther? went on sale online at midnight for 75 riyals or about $20. It sold out within minutes. Excited cinemagoers posed for selfies in the foyer and stood in line for popcorn.