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Directed by | Pierre Morel |
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Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
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Distributed by | Vox Distribution |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Language | Arabic |
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. [1] [2] The film is based on the true story of a 2018 ambush of Emirati soldiers by insurgents. [1] [3] [4] As of December 2021, it is highest grossing Emirati and Arabic-language film ever in the UAE. [5]
Principal photography took place in the United Arab Emirates. [6] The film was released on November 25, 2021. [1] [7] It is produced by AGC Studios and Image Nation Abu Dhabi and theatrically distributed by Vox Distribution. [2]
2018, during the Yemen War, United Arab Emirates Armed Forces soldiers based in Mocha are deployed on a mission. In the middle of a routine patrol, Emirati soldiers Ali Al-mismari, Bilal Al Saadi, and Al Hindasi are trapped in a valley by rebel combatants. In response, another squad of Emirati soldiers conducts a mission to rescue their compatriots. [4] [8] [9] [10]
Harry Gregson-Williams composed the film’s musical score. [12] Drone filming was provided by Airscope Drones. [13] [14]
Al Kameen was filmed by a 400-member crew and cast, making it the largest Arabic-language feature film production filmed in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). [3] [4] The film crew included a team of Emirati filmmakers and cultural consultants, including directors Hana Kazim, Talal Al Asmani, Aliwiya Thani and Alia AlQemzi. [15] It was produced by AGC Studios and Image Nation Abu Dhabi. [2] [16]
The film opened on November 25, 2021 in UAE and became the biggest opening of 2021 [2] and highest-grossing Emirati and Arabic-language film ever in the UAE. [5] [17] [18]