The Sons of Two Suns

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The Sons of Two Suns
The Sons of Two Suns Official Poster
Directed byS.A.Zaidi
Written byS.A.Zaidi
Produced byGhanem Ghubash
StarringSaga Alyasery
Ana Druzhynina
Mohammad Abu Diak
CinematographyGhanem Ghubash
Edited byNina Sargsyan
Music byTabraiz Haroon
Zeeshan Tahir
Jaxx Monteath
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
LanguagesEnglish
Arabic

The Sons of Two Suns is an Emirati post apocalyptic science fiction short film directed by S.A.Zaidi and produced by Ghanem Ghubash, it is known to be the first science fiction film of United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3][4][5]

Plot

During the end of the world, three friends struggle to survive in Dubai. They search for shelter in an empty city devastated by two suns on the horizon.

Production

The film was entirely shot outdoors during the peak summer months in Dubai in order to achieve the desired effect created by natural sunlight and extreme heat in the city. Some of the crew were hospitalized due to heat stroke.[6][7]

Release

The films trailer premiered at the Middle East Film and Comic Con Dubai.[8] The film was released at the Gulf Film Festival[9][10] and had its US premiere at Boston Science Fiction Film Festival.[11]

Reception

io9 said ″Short film "Sons of Two Suns" is being billed as the UAE's first science fiction film. It's about a city that's dying of heat, and you couldn't ask for a better landscape than Dubai to film in.″[12] Vice (magazine) said "Dubai's First Sci-Fi Film Is a Reminder That Dubai Itself Is Not Actually Science Fiction, now that the city has produced its own sci-fi film, a surprise post-apocalyptic vision of a city torn apart by the approach of two suns.″[13] Virgin.com said "the film is steeped in heavy yellow filters as we gaze in wonder at Dubai's decline. Although not all that cheery, the film looks at the three survivors, and gives us a harsh look, from a Dubai perspective, what things could be like!″.[14]

References

  1. ^ https://gulffilmfestblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/we-are-comic-book-fans/
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watchfeature=player_embedded&v=fJSKji4Jll0
  3. ^ http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/scene-heard/gulf-film-festival-2013-dubai-gets-the-post-apocalyptic-treatment
  4. ^ http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/arab-science-fiction-shines-light-on-current-middle-east-themes#page2
  5. ^ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20120317/ARTICLE/303179864/1002
  6. ^ http://gulftoday.ae/portal/4f72d55f-0d3f-41cb-8ed1-119a90b8e85d.aspx
  7. ^ http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20130523/ARTICLE/305239846/1036
  8. ^ http://gulfnews.com/leisure/internet/comic-con-new-film-imagines-post-apocalyptic-dubai-1.1167229
  9. ^ http://gulffilmfest.com/en/films/detail/film-the-sons-of-two-suns/30029/2013
  10. ^ http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/features/what-not-to-miss-at-the-gulf-film-fest-2013-1.1168719
  11. ^ http://www.americantowns.com/nh/pelham/news/boston-science-fiction-film-festival-2014-18014840
  12. ^ http://io9.gizmodo.com/its-the-uaes-answer-to-a-post-apocalyptic-vin-diesel-483897325
  13. ^ http://motherboard.vice.com/read/dubais-first-sci-fi-film-a-reminder-that-dubai-is-real
  14. ^ https://www.virgin.com/travel/how-will-dubai-look-in-the-future

External links

The Sons of Two Suns at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata

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