A Tale of Shadows (2017)
- Directed by
- Tariq AlKazim
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man tries to uncover the truth behind a series of strange events in the desert outskirts of the United Arab Emirates. He discovers that nothing is as it seems and must face hidden dangers.
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What happens
A Tale of Shadows is a 2017 Emirati thriller film directed and written by Tariq Al Kazim and produced by Yunjie Han. The film stars Chuka Ekweogwu, Rik Aby, Arzu Neuwirth, and Almer Agmyren in the lead roles. The film was released all over the United Arab Emirates, and most of the shooting was done on the outskirts of the country. The film followed by the sequel A Tale of Shadows: Illusions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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