United Arab Emirates Movies

There is a schism between the capacity to understanding and the necessity to simply observe. As one of the most famous ethno- and anthropologist in...

This haunting and beautifully formed documentary is a meditation on the life of Egyptian screen legend Soad Hosni, who starred in eighty-two feature...

A fisherman lives alone. His days and nights are fraught with waiting. He rises with the sun and carries his anxieties and tools to the sea, where he...

For decades, a gross injustice has been perpetuated against an entire people. Through consumption of news media, we think we understand what they are...

Film-poem by Gérard Courant to the glory of nine women plunged into the consuming flames of time.

Zelal is a documentary that's an invitation to delve into the world of psychiatry and "madness" in Egypt. It meets the ordinary madmen and women...

Two competitive social media Influencers go head-to-head to snatch the "Social Man" of the year title and are willing to break all the rules to win.

On the morning of Eid, young Maitha eagerly awaits her annual gift from her father, just as she does every year. But this Eid is different-her father...

An Emirati engineer vies to become her nation's first female astronaut, balancing selection trials, societal pressure, and family heritage while...

Vicky, a young Chinese mural painter, works at the Warner Bros. World construction site in Abu Dhabi. In a moment of heightened emotion, Vicky, her...

A short social drama delivering a strong message to parents about the importance of protecting their children and not neglecting them. The story...

Sharjah airport in the 1930's showing the airport, town, Emirate and Imperial Airways staff. An early British documentary produced by many pioneers...

Imran, hailing from Pakistan, works at the fish market in UAE. Wrestling runs in his family and is part of their legacy. Akhadas (wrestling ground)...

After being forced to leave his country three times, a Lebanese film director traces his roots and analyzes key moments of the nation's history.

A collage of voices from activists forced to flee the country offers glimpses into Myanmar’s history through three locations: Yangon Zoological...

Commissioned by The Sharjah Art Foundation

Feeling stuck in his mundane life & the world collapsing around him, Zain decides to take matters into his own hands to craft an escape plan.

Farid travelled from the easternmost tip of the Arabian Peninsula to the Iranian island of Qeshm to film the annual celebration of Nowruz Sayadeen...

Line of Sight is the story of Laila, a woman in her early twenties who has to revisit the choices she made in her life after an encounter with a car...

Adopted into a world of wealth, a teenager discovers her lavish Dubai mansion is a gilded cage and must risk everything to fight for her freedom.