The press conference held by director and producer Amer Salmeen Al-Marri to announce the details of his new movie "Ghost", in the presence of the film's work team, surprised media representatives, where Salmin announced the postponement of the screening of the movie, which was scheduled for March 26, in line with the precautionary measures that The state is taking it against the Corona virus, and in the interest of the safety of the community members, which surprised the media and asked about the reason for insisting on holding the conference, and announcing the details of the film as long as its presentation will be postponed to another timing that has not been determined, but it may be during the summer.

Salmin clarified that the decision to postpone the movie came with the consensus of all the team’s work, as well as after studying and monitoring the role of the show in the various emirates of the country, pointing out during the press conference that was held the evening of yesterday, at the headquarters of his company, “Cinema Vision Films” that the film’s propaganda campaign It really started a few days ago, but taking into account the public interest, and preserving the public's safety, is more important than the material losses that could result from the postponement, as he indicated the possibility of showing the film during the coming summer if official indications of the stability of the situation appeared.

Salmeen pointed out that this postponement is not the first, as "Ghost" was scheduled to be shown last December, but it was postponed based on the distributor's vision due to the display of many American films in that period.

Emirati ghost

Al-Marri and the "Ghost" team spoke at the beginning of the conference about the details of the movie, explaining that its filming took approximately 30 days, and reaches an hour and 51 minutes approximately, which is his second work as a director and writer, indicating that the film is completely different from other films presented Before, it combined horror, excitement and suspense with comedy.

He added: “I think the movie was a great challenge for me and the team, who proved their worth despite my cruelty to them during work often. But now I can reassure them about the results of our efforts and that everything that is beautiful and important will be in the movie. ” He pointed out that he had to delete many scenes in order to take into account the time of the movie, and he also pointed out that a ghost story that combines multiple dramatic strands and revolves between reality and imagination through a group of different characters. Praising the performance of all artists, led by the great artist Maryam Sultan, who appears in the film in a different view from her previous roles, and she endured the pressure of photography until she was spending long times on the set without objection.

The "Kizad" area

Al-Marri explained that the film was filmed in the "Kizad" area of ​​"tow four54", in the palace where scenes from the Indian movie "Tiger Zinda" were filmed, pointing out that the building, with its rich details, clearly enriched the film, as it changed some Events to make the best use of the building.

He revealed that he intends, if the film succeeds, to present a series of films called "Ghost", pointing out that this title is used in Western films, "Why do we not have (Emirati Ghost) that includes a series of films."

Professional experience

The film crew talked about their roles, and the artist and director Abdullah Al-Junaibi indicated that the film represents a “spark of hope”, as it is mature and turns from experimentation to application, to present a high-end work that earns the respect of the audience before seeking to earn their money. Regarding the content and name of the movie, he said: “Within each of us is a ghost, and each character has a different streak through which these characters reveal different human models.” While Canadian Kanoo pointed out that "ghost" is his first acting experience, pointing out that there is a big difference between cinematic acting and "social media", where the first takes place within professional rules and commitment, with a large team and must take into account time and harmony in the work, which can It lasts for long hours sometimes reaching 16 hours.

The media in the "Sama Dubai" channel, Rehab Al-Muhairi, spoke about her participation in the film, which is her first acting experience, expressing her thanks to the director Amer Salmin for her selection, and also stated that she plays in the film the role of "Eliasia", the quiet girl, but she really has another personality. The artist Khaled Al-Naimi pointed out that "ghost" differs from other films in which he participated, whether in terms of subject matter and handling, or in terms of work behind the camera, and the accuracy that characterizes the work of director Amer Salmeen, expressing his happiness in cooperation with the entire work team, as well He talked about some funny situations that occurred during the filming.

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The new Emirati movie "Ghost" combines mystery, horror and comedy, starring Maryam Sultan, Abdullah Al-Junaibi, Alaa Shaker, Hamid Al-Awadi, Khalid Al-Nuaimi and Maid Al-Balushi, in addition to four new faces on Emirati cinema, who were Canadian, Rehab Al-Muhairi and Lubna Hassan, and Rasem Hamdan, as well as the award-winning Algerian actor, Djilali Boujemaa.

conflict

The film deals with a family struggle over an ancient legacy, which revolves around a grandmother demanding that all members of her family live together in the large family home before agreeing to sell it, and the adventure begins when the family moves from Abu Dhabi to the family home to face many mysterious events.

The story of the movie "Ghost" combines multiple dramatic strands, and revolves between reality and imagination through a group of different characters.

• 30 days, 1 hour and 51 minutes of photography.

Omar Salemin:

• “The decision to postpone the agreement, according to the opinions of the working group, after monitoring the theaters in the various emirates of the country.”