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Al Rawy (2026)
Directed by Youssef Akef
Drama · 7m
In 1960s Sharjah, a grandfather opens a world of friendship to his granddaughter through his tales of pearl divers and life at sea. As she grows up, she learns that some stories pass from voice to voice, carrying the memory of a place.
Cast
S
Saleh Ahmed
Grandfather
N
Noora Mohammed Saif Ali Saif Almansoori
Granddaughter (age 10)
M
Meera Almidfa
Granddaughter (age 20)
S
Salama S. Almazrouei
Granddaughter (age 50)
M
Masoud Saif Muftah Al Manei
Majlis Owner
H
Hamad Ali Alseiari
Diver
M
Mohammad Naser Alseiari
Al-Seeb
E
Eissa Ahmed El Hammadi
Emirati Child
M
Mosaab Mohamed Alabdouli
First Mate
M
Meera Saif Juma Saif Al-Saadi
Granddaughter's Friend (age 10)
H
Hanaa Mohammed Obaid Al-Abiri
Granddaughter's Friend (age 50)
Crew
- Director
- Youssef Akef
- Writer
- Aisha Rashid Al-Hissan Al-Shamsi
- Director of Photography
- Nadine Yasser
- Original Music Composer
- Nihad
- Editor
- Dareen Arafa
- Producer
- Maria Farraj
Details
- Original title
- الراوي
- Release date
- 2026-09-25
- Runtime
- 7m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- AR
- Countries
- United Arab Emirates
- Production
- The Way Studio, Sharjah Institute for Heritage