The film was released in 28 theatres in the UAE, and two theatres in each of Kuwait and Bahrain in 2018.
Emirati director Humaid Alsuwaidi’s film Musk (2018), which won the Best Film award at the Al Ain Film Festival, will screen at the 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The awards ceremony will take place next November.
Established in 2007 in the City of Brisbane, Australia, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards honours filmmaking which reflects the cultural origins and the diversity of the Asia Pacific. With films from 70 countries and areas in the region, the APSA selects the best feature-length films, animation and documentaries.
Musk landed its world premiere at the Festival International du Film Transsaharien de Zagora in Morocco. The film was theatrically released in three Arab countries last August. It was released in 28 theatres in its homeland, the UAE, and in two theatres in each of Kuwait and Bahrain.
Musk also took part in the ON.DXB Festival last year for film, game, video, and music, Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai, India, and the Festival International du Cinéma de la Diversité Taza in Morocco. The film also screened at the Emirates Short Film Festival and the Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
The film follows Ahmed, a cynical divorced man who tries to reconcile with his 12-year-old aloof son. Directed and written by Humaid Alsuwaidi, Musk stars Mohammed Ahmed, Suhail Aljneibi, Dhaen Juma, and Manahel Alawadi. The film is distributed worldwide by MAD Solutions.
Born in Abu Dhabi, Humaid Alsuwaidi is an Emirati screenwriter, director and producer. After working in a traditional office job for a few years, he enrolled in the New York Film Academy in 2010. Abdullah (2015), his directorial debut, had its premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival.
