Short film
Half Emirati
2012 · 11 min
A quiet, thoughtful set of first-person reflections that makes you sit with questions of belonging and how a society defines who counts as truly local.
- Directed by
- Amal Al-Agroobi
- Genres
- Documentary
- Overview
- Half Emirati is a documentary that explores the social implications of being the offspring of a mixed marriage between a native of the United Arab Emirates and any other nationality. Five of these Emirati nationals share their experiences and stories about what it is really like to be only 'half' among those who are 'pure'.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, family, race, immigration
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Amal Al-Agroobi
- Genres
- Documentary