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The Cinema of the United Arab Emirates is minimal. There is only one Emirati film as of 2007, Al-Hilm, about a group of frustrated actors/directors wandering aimlessly in the desert. However there are a large number of short films from the country (the makers of which have been dubbed the 'Emerging Emiratis'). In addition the UAE is a popular filming location for Bollywood films.

The UAE has an annual film festival held in Dubai. A new film studio (Studio City) is being built in the city.

Emirati films

• Al-Hilm (Dream; 2005)

Emirati short films

• 100 Miles (2007)
• Ahlam Fi Sundook (2003)
• Al-Rumram (1994)
• Ala Tareeq (On A Road; 2003)
• Amen (2005)
• Arabana (2006)
• Arwaah (2004)
• Aushba's Well (2004)
• Cigarettes (2004)
• The Confrontation (1998)
• Hajess (Obsession; 2002)
• Mirrors of Silence (2006)
• Signs of the Dead (2005)
• Under the Sun (2005)

Films shot in the United Arab Emirates

• 36 China Town (Indian; 2006) partly fimed in Dubai
• Balram vs. Tharadas (Indian; 2006)
• Boom (Indian; 2003) - partly filmed in Dubai
• Chalo Ishq Larain (Pakistani; 2002) partly filmed in Dubai
• Chetna: The Excitement (Indian; 2005) partly filmed in Dubai
• Code 46 (British; 2003) partly filmed in Dubai
• Deewane Huye Paagal (Indian; 2005) partly filmed in Dubai
• Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (Indian; 2002) partly filmed in Abu Dhabi
• Dubai Return (Indian; 2005) partly filmed in Dubai
• Family: Ties of Blood (Indian; 2006) partly filmed in Dubai
• Keif al-Hal? (Saudi; 2006)
• The Kingdom (American; 2007) filmed in Abu Dhabi
• Kisse Pyaar Karoon (Indian; 2005) partly filmed in Dubai
• Lahoo Ke Do Rang (Indian; 1997) partly filmed in Dubai
• Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya? (Indian; 2005) partly filmed in Dubai
• Market (Indian; 2003) partly filmed in Dubai
• Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (Indian; 2004) partly filmed in Dubai
• Naam (Indian; 1986) partly filmed in Dubai
• Om Jai Jagadish (Indian; 2002) partly filmed in Dubai
• Pehla Pehla Pyar (Pakistani; 2006) partly filmed in Dubai
• Pyar Hi Pyar Mein (Pakistani; 2003) partly filmed in Dubai
• Risk (Indian; 2007)
• El-Sefara fi El-Omara (Egypytian; 2005) partly filmed in Dubai
• Silsiilay (Indian; 2005) partly filmed in Dubai
• Syriana (American; 2005) partly filmed in Dubai
• Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (Indian; 2003) partly filmed in Dubai
• Tarap (Pakistani; 2006) partly filmed in Dubai
• Vishwavidhaata (Indian; 1997)
• Woh Lamhe (Indian; 2006) partly filmed in Dubai

Emirati directors

• Mustafa Abbas
• Abdullah Hasan Ahmed
• Nawaf Al-Janahi
• Khalid Al-Mahmood
• Hani Al-Shaibani
• Waleed Al-Shehhi
• Mohammad Al-Traifi
• Ali F. Mostafa

External links

• Article about the UAE short film movement
• Article about the UAE short film movement
• Article on the 'Emerging Emirati' movement
• Al Jazeera article on 'Al-Hilm'
• IMDB entry for the UAE
• Cinemas in the UAE - TEN Movies