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28 March 2024

Emirati thriller to hit theatres on December 10

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Audiences across the Middle East will get a chance to see local feature film, Zinzana, in cinemas from December 10.

Produced by Image Nation and directed by Emirati filmmaker Majid Al Ansari, the film will have its UAE premiere at Dubai International Film Festival, the same day it is released to the public.

Ansari, who started at Image Nation as an intern over six years ago, is delighted his first feature film will be released in his home country.

Ansari said: “This is the moment I’ve been waiting for – I’ve wanted to be a filmmaker my whole life, and to have my first ever feature released in theatres is incredible. I can’t wait to see how audiences react."

Mohammed Al Mubarak, Chairman of Image Nation, said: “To have one of our own team members have their film released theatrically is an overwhelmingly proud moment for us.

“Majid is set for a bright career as a director and is a shining example of how Image Nation can help UAE filmmakers achieve their dreams.”

Zinzana, which stars award-winning Arabic actors Ali Suliman and Saleh Bakri, is a neo-noir thriller set in a small town police station. Talal (Saleh Bakri) is held for an unknown crime and a visiting policeman from a nearby station, Dabaan (Ali Suliman), sets in motion a series of events that result in a cat and mouse game with life and death stakes.

The film had its world premiere at leading genre festival Fantastic Fest in Texas and screened at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival earlier this year to rave reviews.

Zinzana will be released across the Middle East on Dec 10, with the exception of Egypt (Dec 17) and Lebanon (January).