United Arab Emirates Movies

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

For many years Africa and the Middle East have been connected. However not many people speak about the nuances and experience of the people who are...

A meticulous perfectionist discovers "UNDO," a miraculous skincare cream that allows them to edit their face like a digital image, but when the...

A childless Emirati couple must buy a gift for their newborn nephew while navigating social pressure to start a family. When the husband's...

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

The story of three families; the first family consists of a surgeon separated from his psychiatrist wife and lives with his daughter, Salma. The...

Sultan and Walid are brothers, whose father was killed when they were young and they had to face the harshness of life. Walid becomes a businessman,...

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...

23-year-old Tom Allen is all set for a 9–5 career in IT. Trouble is, he can’t help wondering whether there’s more to life. So Tom...

Dmitry Kalinin creates something that provides a boost of creative energy to many; he brings to life the boldest ideas and dreams of young engineers,...

London at its best? This gorgeously photographed portrait of the capital was made by Marion Grierson, sister of the more famous John Grierson, often...

An Indian and a Pakistani try to resolve their differences as they guard an empty construction site in the Dubai desert.

In the Sharjah desert, Sultan Zeib Khan makes the rounds of the ruins of a Neolithic necropolis where the foundations of the nation are kept. Amid...

Under grotesque, clinical observation, four androgynous subjects homogenize one another under the gaze of a passive reflector.

In this documentary film, Malas explores the life and music of the classical Aleppan singer and composer Sabri Moudallal (1918-2006). "Maqam" is the...

A poetic exploration of the city of Dubai and the surrounding desert, following the 2009/10 economic crash.

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

Younis is a taxi driver, who has passed the age of retirement. He drives an old car, which has never disappointed him. Today is his birthday...

Khaled Jarrar followed Palestinians for over four years on their nerve-racking search for openings in the wall at the heavily militarized Qalandia...