Eight filmmakers in the frame for DIFF’s Muhr Emirati Competition

Eight new and established UAE directors are in the running for the Dubai International Film Festival’s Muhr Emirati Competition. They are: • The feature film Abood Kandaishan , a touching comedy about friendship, directed by Fadel Almheiri. • Ali Bin Matar's Chances Have Endings , a short psychological drama about a young man, whose problems go viral on social networks. • Burden , a short documentary by director Suqrat Bin Bisher about a young Emirati man jailed for life and the effect this has on his family and friends. • The Drive , written and directed by Mariam Al Nuaimi, tells the story of a man who encounters paranormal incidents during his drive home from work, but because he is so tired, he can't tell if they are real or not. • Aisha Alzaabi's The Other Dimension is about a young troublemaker who becomes stuck between reality and fantasy after an accident, and struggles to get back to his real life. • The Confession , directed by Mohammed Swaidan, is a drama about the worlds of crime and religion in Paris. • Shahad Al Shehhi's Hidden is the story of a bored housewife, who decides she wants extramarital encounters to satisfy her sense of adventure. • Finally, Khalid Ali's Love X-Large , is the story of an obese young man chasing the mirage of love. Hidden and The Confession were the results of a five-week course the filmmakers attended at the Gulf Summer University Programme at La Fémis in Paris this year. • The winners will be announced at the closing ceremony of DIFF’s 11th edition, which runs from December 10 to 17 artslife@thenational.ae

Eight filmmakers in the frame for DIFF’s Muhr Emirati Competition

Films from both new and established directors are in the running.