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Aerials (film)

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Aerials
Official poster
Directed byS. A. Zaidi
Written byS. A. Zaidi
Ghanem Ghubash
Produced byGhanem Ghubash
StarringSaga Alyasery
Ana Druzhynina
Mansoor Alfeeli
Mohammad Abu Diak
CinematographyS. A. Zaidi
Edited byNina Sargsyan
Music byAtif Ali
Jawad Itani
Tabraiz Haroon
Chronicles of Khan
Production
company
Fat Brothers Films
Release date
  • 2016 (2016)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
LanguagesEnglish
Arabic

Aerials is a 2016 Emirati science fiction film set in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Directed by S. A. Zaidi and produced by Ghanem Ghubash, it is the first science fiction film made in UAE. It portrays an alien invasion over the city of Dubai. It stars Saga Alyasery, Ana Druzhynina, Mansoor Alfeeli, and Mohammad Abu Diak.

Premise

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Earth is invaded by aliens from outer space. A multiracial couple living in the city of Dubai are confined to their home due to the uncertainty of the situation. Disconnected from the world outside due to the loss of communication, they explore their cultural differences in science in order to understand the reason behind aliens coming to our planet, only to find themselves confronted by a pair of extraterrestrial encounters at their home.

Cast

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  • Saga Alyasery as Omar
  • Ana Druzhynina as Omar's wife
  • Mansoor Alfeeli as Marwan
  • Mohammad Abu Diak as Guy in car
  • Pascale Matar as Sara
  • Luke Coutts as Insurance guy
  • Abeer Mohammed as Arabic news anchor
  • Tamara Ljubibratic as News anchor 1
  • Derrik Sweeney as News anchor 2

Release

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The films official trailer was released at Middle East Film and Comic Con Dubai,[7] and IGN Middle East Abu Dhabi.[8] The film was released in cinemas of United Arab Emirates on June 16, 2016.[9][10][11] The film was internationally released in May 2020 on Netflix.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Davey, Caitlyn. "The UAE's first science-fiction movie will show Dubai disturbed". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15.
  2. ^ "UAE's First Sci-Fi Movie 'Aerials' Poster Reveal". IGN Middle East. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  3. ^ "AROUND THE NET: Spacemen Imagine They're Aerial, Inbiotic Time Drones (1/20/2016) - Sci-Fi Bloggers". Sci-Fi Bloggers. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  4. ^ "Spaceships for Sci-fi enthusiasts".
  5. ^ ""أيريالز" يُدخل السينما الإماراتية عصر الخيال العلمي - فكر وفن - سينما - البيان". www.albayan.ae.
  6. ^ Jalal, Maán. "These Guys Know Their Aliens". Khaleej Times.
  7. ^ "Dubai's Middle East Film and Comic Con 2015 a stellar event". The National. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  8. ^ "UAE's First Sci-Fi Movie 'Aerials' Poster Reveal". IGN Middle East. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  9. ^ "Aerial assault: new Emirati sci-fi drama invades cinemas". The National. 19 June 2016.
  10. ^ "UAE science fiction film 'Aerials' to release". gulfnews.com.
  11. ^ "صقر الياسري: قادرون على المنافسة عالمياً". www.alkhaleej.ae.
  12. ^ "Emirati sci-fi film 'Aerials' now on Netflix". Gulf News. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "دبي مسرحاً لأحداث فيلم خيال علمي جديد". albayan.ae. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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