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The Vile

Year of production
2025
Duration
97 min.
European premiere
Genres
Fiction

Synopsis

Amani lives a happy life, until her husband Khalid brings home his new wife, Zahra. Determined to fight for their daughter Noor, Amani stays and tries to reassert her role as the matriarch, despite the fact that living with Zahra is emotionally devastating for her. Paranormal and sinister occurrences begin to plague the household, leaving Noor concerned about her mother's sanity. Supernatural horror that explores polygamy, trauma, and betrayal through a mother-daughter relationship.

Director

Majid Al Ansari

Majid Al Ansari

Director of the first Emirati feature film acquired by Netflix, Zinzana (Rattle the Cage, 2015), and creator of the series Paranormal (2020).

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Technical sheet

Section
Panorama
Director
Majid Al Ansari
Writer
Majid Al Ansari, Johnnie Alward
Cinematography
Benjamin Kirk Nielsen
Montaje
Ghalya Lacroix, Hafedh Laridhi
With
Bdoor Mohammed, Sarah Taibah, Eman Tarik
Production countries
United Arab Emirates (the)
United States of America (the)
Languages
Arabic
Subtitle languages
Catalan, Spanish, English

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