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

Two Emirati filmmakers are bringing distinctly local stories to the 13th edition of the Sharjah Intl.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated October 30, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC

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.

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