A Tale of Shadows

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A Tale of Shadows
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Tariq Al Kazim
Written by Tariq Al Kazim
Produced byYunjie Han
Starring
  • Chuka Ekweogwu
  • Arzu Neuwirth
  • almer agmyren
  • Rik Aby
Production
company
The Madwriters
Distributed by Gulf Films
Release date
  • 17 August 2017 (2017-08-17)
Running time
1hr 47mins
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
LanguageEnglish
Budget100,000$

A Tale of Shadows is a 2017 Emirati thriller film directed and written by Tariq Al Kazim and produced by Yunjie Han. The film stars Chuka Ekweogwu, Rik Aby, Arzu Neuwirth, and Almer Agmyren in the lead roles. The film was released all over the United Arab Emirates, and most of the shooting was done on the outskirts of the country. The film followed by the sequel A Tale of Shadows: Illusions .

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Cast

Plot

The story centers on a poor, hardworking man who finds employment at a remote farm on the outskirts of the UAE. There, he encounters Garet, a psychopathic figure with a dark past tied to the farm. As the protagonist delves deeper into the farm's mysteries, he becomes entangled in a web of psychological horror and supernatural elements [1]

References

  1. http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/features/emirati-horror-film-comes-out-of-the-shadows-1.2076911
  2. https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/new-emirati-horror-a-tale-of-shadows-lights-up-the-big-screen-1.619995
  3. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/entertainment/2017/08/17/Emirati-film-enters-the-Horror-movie-genre.html
  4. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/dcce?Site=KT&Date=20170820&Category=LANGUAGE_ENGLISH&Module=4&Class=401&Type=LANGUAGE_ENGLISH&ID=132757
  5. https://www.facebook.com/khaleejtimes/videos/10154884351522864/
  6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6840928/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayy6oV1RbXk
  1. Alkazim, Tariq (2017-08-10), A Tale of Shadows (Thriller), Angelica Narbut, Khaldoun Asfari, Mohamed Yahia, Madwriter Production, retrieved 2025-04-27