Country: United Arab Emirates

Direction Davis Guggenheim

Cast Malala Yousafzai · Ziauddin Yousafzai · Toor Pekai Yousafzai · Khushal Yousafzai

Synopsis He Named Me Malala (2015) offers an intimate and inspiring look into the life of Malala Yousafzai, a young advocate who was critically injured when Taliban militants targeted her and her classmates on their school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley....

Direction Maher Abi Samra

Synopsis We Were Communists (2010) delves into the lives of former comrades united by shared ideologies, exploring the enduring bonds of friendship that persist despite the passage of time. This documentary offers an unrestrained exploration of Lebanon's civil war legacy and...

Direction Sahim Omar Kalifa

Cast Noor Al-Hoda · Ali Raad Al-Zaydawi · Hayder Helo

Synopsis Baghdad Messi (S) (2012) is set in Iraq during 2009, focusing on a young boy named Hamoudi, who is deeply passionate about football. Along with his friends, Hamoudi eagerly anticipates the Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United,...

Direction Aryasb Feiz

Synopsis Mr. Indifferent (S) (2018) follows the journey of a man who is initially indifferent to the world around him. His life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself in a situation where he saves the life of an elderly...

Direction Majid Al Ansari

Cast Omar Abdulhamid · Abdalla Bu Abed · Ahd Kamel · Ali Al-Jabri

Synopsis Rattle the Cage (2015) follows Talal, portrayed by Saleh Bakri, as he is confined within a prison cell known as "Zinzana" in an isolated police station. Haunted by memories of his cherished ex-wife and son, Talal awaits his destiny while...

Direction Khurram H. Alavi

Synopsis Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2015) follows the journey of a young boy who, a millennium ago, harbored aspirations of becoming a formidable warrior. Alongside his sister, he was forcibly taken to a distant land, far from the comforts...

Direction Asri Bendacha

Cast Asri Bendacha · Philip Alberstat · Jamal Al Sharif · Rawan Bin Hussain

Direction Esfandiar Haji · Shahriar Ghatre

Synopsis Majd and The Librarian (S) (2021) follows the journey of a young man who stumbles upon a forgotten, dusty copy of ‘The Arabian Nights’ while tidying up his attic. This discovery unexpectedly transports him back to his childhood, specifically to...

Direction Craig Gillespie

Cast Jessica Alba · Zac Efron

Synopsis Dubai (S) (2021) is a captivating tourism advertisement that follows the journeys of Alba and Efron as they explore the vibrant city of Dubai. Each individual embarks on a unique itinerary, unaware that their paths are fated to intersect at...

Direction Tobe Hooper

Cast Khalid Laith · Razane Jammal · Aiysha Hart · Carol Abboud

Synopsis Djinn (2013) follows an Emirati couple who, upon returning from a journey, find their newly acquired apartment to be a site of malevolent entities. The couple soon realizes that their home is not as peaceful as it seems, as they...

Direction Ali F. Mostafa

Cast Ali Suliman · Rakeen Saad · Maisa Abd Elhadi · Samer Ismail

Synopsis The Worthy (2016) follows a small band of survivors who have found sanctuary near a scarce source of uncontaminated water after a catastrophic event renders most of the world's water supply deadly. Their refuge is suddenly jeopardized when mysterious intruders...

Direction Mohammad Ahmed Fikree

Synopsis Mad Camel (S) (2011) follows the harrowing journey of Omar, his father, and his uncle as they venture into the desert. Their peaceful trip takes a terrifying turn when they are ambushed by a diseased and aggressive camel. Stranded in...

Direction Nawaf Al-Janahi

Cast Nawaf Al-Janahi

Synopsis On a Road (S) (2003) follows the journey of a young man who finds himself in a state of ennui while seated beside an interminable highway. After some time, he makes a resolute decision to pursue a particular goal with...

Direction Srdan Keca

Synopsis Mirage (2011) takes viewers on a captivating visual journey through Dubai, a city often perceived as either a marvel of progress or an extravagant folly. This documentary transforms the urban landscape into a stage for an in-depth examination of the...

Direction Ali F. Mostafa

Cast Ahmed Abdullah · Nour Aldin Alyousuf · Diala Makki · Nitin Mirani

Synopsis Don't Judge a Subject by Its Photograph (S) (2013) follows the story of Maha, a gallerist in the vibrant art scene of Dubai, as she strives to impress Bobby Dhillon, the city's most discerning art critic. Her efforts take a...

Direction Koutaiba Al-Janabi

Cast Amer Mahdy

Direction Rakan

Cast Ahmed Saleh · Nawal Al Zaman · Malaak El Khaledi

Direction Rodrigo Kirchner · Majdi Smiri

Cast Maxim Khalil · Abdulmohsen Alnemr · Khaled El Sayed · Khaled Alkeesh

Synopsis The Platform (TV Series) (2020) follows the story of a brilliant programmer, Karam El Sayed, whose disillusionment with humanity's perception of truth leads him to develop an AI-driven internet portal with his partner, Naseer. This innovative platform, based in Abu...

Direction John Stephen Baltazar

Cast Bashar Atiyat · Noel Blanco · Thais Buchner · Mars Callo

Synopsis Outsource (2022) follows the gripping tale of a police chief who enlists the aid of a former ally, an international spy, to track down a fugitive in the Philippines. However, when the chief meets an untimely end, the spy finds...

Direction Wendy Bednarz

Cast Amit Sial · Tannishtha Chatterjee · Kinda Allouch · Francesca Bizzarri

Synopsis Yellow Bus (2023) follows the harrowing journey of an Indian woman living in the Arabian Gulf who uncovers the shocking truth about her daughter's fate. When she learns that her daughter was left to endure the scorching desert heat on...