Aerials (film)


Aerials is a 2016 Emirati science fiction film set in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Directed by S. A. Zaidi and produced by Ghanem Ghubash, it is the first science fiction film made in UAE. It portrays an alien invasion over the city of Dubai. It stars Saga Alyasery, Ana Druzhynina, Mansoor Alfeeli, and Mohammad Abu Diak.

Premise

Earth is invaded by aliens from outer space. An intermarried couple living in the city of Dubai are confined to their home due to the uncertainty of the situation. Disconnected from the world outside due to the loss of communication, they explore around their cultural differences in science in order to understand the reason behind aliens coming to our planet; only to find themselves caught between a series of extraterrestrial encounters at their very home.

Cast

The films official trailer was released at Middle East Film and Comic Con Dubai, and IGN Middle East Abu Dhabi. The film was released in cinemas of United Arab Emirates on June 16, 2016.