Private Project

The Circle

Ibrahim, a poet and a journalist, discovers that he is dying soon from a fatal disease. He confront his crook partner, Bader, and demands his share to make sure that his wife has a better life after he’s gone. Shihab, a professional thief forced by his boss to do jobs for him in order to pay off a huge debt, plans to quit crime world to take care of his younger sister. They both meet accidentally just to begin seeing the world with different perspectives.

  • Nawaf Al Janahi
    Director
  • Nawaf Al Janahi
    Writer
  • Nawaf Al Janahi
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 14, 2009
  • Country of Origin:
    United Arab Emirates
  • Country of Filming:
    United Arab Emirates
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Gulf Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    April 14, 2009
    World Premiere
  • The International Arab Film Festival of Oran
    Oran
    Algeria
    July 23, 2009
  • Dubai International Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    December 10, 2009
  • Taormina Film Festival
    Taormina
    Italy
    June 15, 2010
    European Premiere
Director - Nawaf Al Janahi