''100 Miles'' is a 2007 Emirati short
comedy
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thriller crime film
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written and directed by Mustafa Abbas and starring Abbas, Mahmood Arjumand, Kurt Neyberg, and Salma Othman.
The film won Best Non-Documentary at the 2007 Emirates Film Competition
and was screened at the
Dubai International Film Festival
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF, ar, مهرجان دبي السينمائي الدولي) is the leading film festival in the Arab region. The 12th edition of DIFF took place from December 9 – 16, 2015. In 2018, the DIFF announce ...
in 2008 as part of the Emirati Voices category.
Plot
100 Miles is a suspenseful thriller about
schizophrenic
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social withdra ...
Miles McManus. One day, Miles' rival, Ted Garcia, wakes up to find Miles tying him up in a bathtub, accusing him of raping his girlfriend Annabelle James. Ted tries to convince Miles of his innocence. Miles then discovers Annabelle has been murdered and finds that she was killed by her stepfather, Jonathan Rivers, who sought to seize the fortune that Annabelle's mother had left her.
Cast
* Mustafa Abbas as Shane
* Mahmood Arjumand as Miles McManus Jr.
* Kurt Neyberg as Mr. Clemens
* Salma Othman as Annabelle James
* Mohammed Rabi as Ted Garcia
* Qais Rabi as Jonathan Rivers
References
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2007 films
2007 crime thriller films
2000s comedy thriller films
2007 short films
Emirati short films
Emirati comedy films
Emirati drama films
Emirati crime films
Emirati thriller films
2007 independent films
2007 comedy films
2000s English-language films
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