Emirati Filmmaker Majid Al Ansari Announces New Film Release

Emma Hodgson   |   17-08-2025

This September, Emirati filmmaker Majid Al Ansari will debut his new film “Hoba” at Fantastic Fest in the US, a film festival which is known for showcasing boundary-pushing work.

The film also marks the first Arabic-language Emirati feature from Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Spooky Pictures.

The psychological horror-thriller follows Amani (Bdoor Mohammed), whose life shatters when her husband brings home a second wife, Zahra (Sarah Taibah), unleashing a sinister force. The cast also includes Eman Tarik and Jasem AlKharraz and is produced by Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy, and Rami Yasin. The film is Al Ansari’s first return to movie directing since his debut Zinzana in 2015 and will open in UAE cinemas on the 30th of October.

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