Gulf Film Festival diary

A film about internet predators and another about a poor area of Sharjah that is the frequent subject of jokes are among those in the running for a short film prize at the Gulf Film Festival.

Scene from Mutiny. Courtesy Gulf Film Festival

It is the place in which he was born and where his mother and father first fell in love. Yet, Um Khanoor, a simple area in Sharjah, has often been the subject of many jokes, says the Emirati filmmaker and playwright Talal Mahmood.

Also featured in the Gulf Shorts competition is Mirage.Net, about a young Emirati girl who is lured via the internet by six men, then beaten and raped. The film, by the Emirati filmmaker Mansoor Al Dhaheri, is based on a true story.

Another contender for the Gulf Shorts prize is Mutiny, about a chef suffering from a rare medical disorder which causes him to lose control of his left hand. The film is written by Khalid Al Jabri and directed by Ibrahim Al Marzouqi.

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