Emirati Filmmakers on Building a Local Cinema Ecosystem: ‘We Have a Long Way to Go’

Variety - Oct 30, 2026

Two Emirati filmmakers are bringing distinctly local stories to the 13th edition of the Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth, with Khalid Al Mahmood’s musical “The Mangrove House” and Abdulrahman Al Madani’s family drama “Oug,” the only Emirati films in competition. Both filmmakers have longstanding ties to SIFF. “The Mangrove House,” which world […]

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