Fadel Al Mheiri is an Emirati filmmaker. He graduated from the

American University of Sharjah American University of Sharjah (abbreviated AUS; ar, الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة) is a private university in the United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 1997 by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and ...

. Al Mheiri began making films at age 14. He has made six short films since 2001. In 2005, Al Mheiri produced the documentary ''Under Construction'', which was about a construction worker waiting to be paid. He wrote the drama ''A Corsair's Tale'' in 2007. It portrays two battles of

Ras al-Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) ( ar, رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة, historically Julfar) is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is the sixth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al A ...

where the British bombed the city of Julphar. The movie takes place in Ras al-Khaimah and

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. Al Mheiri founded his own production company, Tent Pictures Productions, in 2013. His feature film, ''Abood Kandaishan'', was filmed guerrilla-style with a small budget that was raised mostly from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Al Mheiri created ''Abood Kandaishan'' to show what life is like in Emirati homes. The film premiered 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 announc ...

in December 2014. Al Mheiri wrote the book, ''Kingdom of Peacocks – Mists of Time'', the first of a trilogy, which is about the

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invasion of an imaginary kingdom in the

Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The bod ...

in the early 1500s as an allegory to today's extremist groups.

Filmography

*''Under Construction'' (2005), producer *''A Corsair's Tale'' (2007), producer *''Abood Kandaishan'' (2014), producer, writer and director

References

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