 There were no cinemas in Saudi Arabia from 1983 to 2018, although there was occasionally talk of opening movie theaters, and in 2008 conference rooms were rented to show the comedy "Mennahi".Saudis wishing to watch films have done so via satellite, DVD, or video.In 2018, as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative, and toward achieving Quality of Life Program’s goal, Saudi Arabia began to authorise the construction of new cinemas for the first time in 35 years.