The Dinner Emirati Short Film | Family Comedy (2020)

The Dinner is an Emirati family comedy short film set in Abu Dhabi. Mariam returns home after four years at Stanford with a Korean male friend, only to walk into a traditional Emirati family dinner organized by her famous butcher father. What follows is a hilarious clash of culture, expectation, and family values. Produced by Desert Rose Films during Ramadan 2019, the film was completed in post-production during Ramadan 2020 by Nineseven1 Creative. "The Dinner" was written, directed, and performed by the winners of the Desert Rose Films Female Short Film Program: Afana Abdulraoof Issa Alqasimi, Mona Albaloushi, and Noura Bint Hussam Al Saud. Visit our website for more details about the program and upcoming films. #Emiratishortfilm #desertrosefilms #Ramadanshortfilm #Emiratifamilycomedy #FemalefilmmakerUAE #emiraticulture #Emiratifilmmakers #TraditionalEmirati #UAEshortfilm