Emirati director Ali Mostafa completes filming his latest 'Worthy'

Emirati director Ali Mostafa has completed filming on his third UAE movie, 'Worthy'.

Image Nation Abu Dhabi has announced that it has wrapped production on its latest feature film.

Last year Image Nation, in partnership with twofour54, released Mostafa's road trip comedy 'From A to B'. 

The film is set to launch in the UK later this month at BFI London International Film Festival. 

His first feature film was 2009's 'City of Life', arguably the first Emirati blockbuster.

"It feels incredible to have completed my third feature film in just two years. I couldn't have done it without the support from the team at Image Nation. They have been integral in continuing my career and it's great to be working with them again," Mostafa said of his partnership with Image Nation Abu Dhabi.

Ben Ross, Head of Narrative Film & Television at Image Nation, said: "It's fantastic to be working with Ali once again. He is a pioneer in the Emirati film world and, along with us at Image Nation, is helping to put the UAE film industry on the world map."

The film stars an ensemble cast of Arabic actors from across the region, including Samer Ismael ('Omar') and Ruba Blal ('When I saw You').

Mostafa teamed up once again with Syrian actor Samer Al Masri ('Bab Al Hara'), Palestinian actor Ali Suliman ('Zinzana', 'Paradise Now') and Emirati Habib Ghuloom ('City of Life') who have all appeared in the director's past features.

'Worthy', which was announced earlier this year at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, is being produced by Hollywood veterans Peter Safran ('The Conjuring', 'Annabelle') and Steven Schneider ('Paranormal Activity', 'Insidious') who worked on the project with Mostafa’s regional producer Rami Yasin ('Sea Shadow', 'Zinzana').

The script was written by up and coming writer Vikram Weet ('Devils Past').

Schneider, who visited the set during filming, said: "This is a very impressive production for the Middle East and something I don’t think audiences will have seen come out of the UAE before. It's been great to work with Ali and the team and I look forward to seeing the finished product."
 
Worthy is set in a dystopian future which has been plunged into chaos due to a chronic water shortage.

The story follows a small group of survivors seeking refuge with the only clean remaining water source in the area.

When two visitors infiltrate their compound, they soon become pawns in a test for survival, where only one of them shall be chosen worthy.

The film is now in post-production and is set for release in 2016.

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