Private Project

Astray

Astray is a film about Haya, a self-obsessed, enigmatic Arab woman. She is arrested when caught in a compromising position with her longtime boyfriend, Hassan in a parking lot.
Haya and Hassan are taken into a small local police station where an officer gives them an ultimatum: either get married to legalize their behavior or face a jail sentence for indecency.
Haya must save herself while also keeping Hassan in the dark about her prior affairs.

  • Lubna Bagsair
    Director
  • Lubna Bagsair
    Writer
  • Lubna Bagsair
    Producer
  • Meeral Al Midfa
    Key Cast
  • Abdelgaffar Aldemashqi
    Key Cast
  • Monsoor Al Fili
    Key Cast
  • Tom Lebaric
    DOP
  • Waleed Al Madani
    Editor
  • Mohamad Makki
    Music Composer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    United Arab Emirates
  • Country of Filming:
    United Arab Emirates
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cinetopia Film Festival
    Detroit
    United States
    June 10, 2016
    World Premiere
  • Beirut International Film Festival
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    October 16, 2016
  • Arabian Sights
    Washington DC
    United States
    October 29, 2016
  • Let's All Be Free Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 13, 2016
    Europe Premiere
  • Conway Film Festival
    Arkansas
    United States
    October 1, 2016
  • Purbeck Film Festival
    Purbek
    United Kingdom
    October 21, 2016
  • Filmstock Film Festival
    Arizona
    United States
    December 4, 2016
  • Spokane Film Festival
    Washington
    United States
    February 4, 2017
  • Sudan Film Festival
    Khartum
    Sudan
    January 21, 2017
  • Garden State Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    April 1, 2017
Director Biography - Lubna Bagsair

Lubna Bagsair is an Arab filmmaker from Sudan, with a background in investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking. Lubna is able to draw from real stories and experiences, adding realism to her narrative storytelling. Currently, Lubna works in the development of several narrative Emirati feature films.

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