Al Kameen (2021)

Original title

الكمينAl Kameen

Directed by

Pierre Morel

Genre

war, action, drama

Country

United Arab Emirates

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 64 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Emirati soldiers are ambushed by insurgents in 2018. The film follows their fight to survive and rescue each other in a hostile desert environment.

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What happens

Al Kameen (الكمين Arabic, meaning "The Ambush") is a 2021 Emirati action-war film directed by Pierre Morel and written by Brandon Birtell and Kurtis Birtell. The film is based on the true story of a 2018 ambush of Emirati soldiers by insurgents. As of December 2021, it is highest-grossing Emirati and Arabic-language film ever in the UAE, grossing over $5 million worldwide. Principal photography took place in the United Arab Emirates. The film was released on November 25, 2021. It is produced by AGC Studios and Image Nation Abu Dhabi and theatrically distributed by Vox Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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