Sea Shadow (film)
Sea Shadow is a 2011 Emirati
Synopsis
Two Emirati teenagers, Mansoor and Kaltham, live in a small neighborhood by the sea. They face their families' traditional values as they consider what paths to take as adults.[1]
Cast
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Production
Sea Shadow is written by Mohammed Hassan Ahmed and directed by Nawaf Al-Janahi, who directed the short film Mirrors of Silence and the feature film The Circle. Al-Janahi read the screenplay for Sea Shadow in late 2009 and was considering directing it when Imagenation Abu Dhabi (now
Release
The film had its world premiere on October 19, 2011 at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. It was theatrically released on November 17, 2011 across the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.[6] Sea Shadow made its United States premiere on January 12, 2012 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.[7] The film was released on DVD in the United Arab Emirates on September 25, 2013.[8]
Critical reception
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References
- ^ "Films". Image Nation. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Aftab, Kareem (May 15, 2010). "Emirati film-making comes of age". The National. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Lodderhose, Diana (May 15, 2010). "'Sea Shadow' set for production". Variety.
- ^ Hammond, Andrew (November 3, 2010). "Hollywood stars latest weapon in Gulf Arab cinema wars". Reuters.
- ^ Saeed, Saeed (November 17, 2011). "Great expectations shouldered by everyone in Sea Shadow". The National. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Staff (October 9, 2011). "Emirati Movie 'Sea Shadow' to World Premiere at Abu Dhabi Film Festival". Image Nation. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Staff (January 9, 2012). "Today's entertainment news: Sea Shadow debuts in North America". The National. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Staff (September 2013). "Image Nation's first Emirati film to be released on DVD". one8one. Black Iris FZ. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (November 3, 2011). "Sea Shadow". Variety. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Sea Shadow at IMDb