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"Ambush" .. lessons in leadership and courage

Abdullah Al Qamzi

Abdulla.AlQamzi@emaratalyoum.com

December 12 2021

The movie “Al Kamin” is the best production of the UAE cinema because of the topic covered by the film, and also because of the experience of the French director, Pierre Morel, in action cinema, and the cooperation of the entire film crew with the director, who asked them to enter into a real camp experience to give the film realism.

The ambush does not waste time. After educating the viewer about the general context and how the events began in Yemen, we see the military training of our brave soldiers at the beginning of the film in their camp, then a routine patrol begins its work, which includes sending relief materials to the residents of the area where the camp is located.

Minutes and the patrol falls into the treacherous ambush. Here begins the moments of suspense and the question: How will the soldiers get out of the ambush?

The scenes of the film answer the question, and we see the most wonderful heroism, courage and steadfastness in the face of the enemy whose goal was easy.

The ambush (the treacherous operation) failed miserably, as the enemy was not able to capture a single soldier, and this is also due to the clear and strict instructions to the sons of Zayed, not to leave a single soldier alive or dead on the battlefield.

It is the story of brothers in the first place, and it is the story of the ingenuity of the soldiers of our armed forces who defend the soil of the homeland, and who watch over its security. It is the story of those heroes who went to Yemen to protect the innocent and support the oppressed there from the oppression of the enemy.

During the ambush, we see the astuteness of the brave men, their sophistication, and cleverness in dealing with small and big surprises. Who among them would have expected to fall into the ambush?

And who knows, during the ambush, where the next blow will be?

We see a full mandate from the camp commander to the commander of the rescue unit to do whatever he can to get the heroes out of the ambush.

This mandate, which some may see as a simple thing, reflects two things: the flexibility of the camp commander and his confidence in the capabilities of all members of the battalion, and at the same time the acumen of the commander of the rescue unit and his implementation of the plan to take out the suspended patrol without a long, boring explanation, he said and explained in two phrases, and here is an important lesson in leadership The leader's plan should be clear, especially during crises.

The film gives lessons in leadership, courage, self-confidence and wisdom to the soldiers. We also hear the beautiful phrase: “We are Zayed’s children” and its meaning is clear, that we believe in the great principles of this founding father, the role model, as he is the educator of generations, who is a symbol of goodness and aid to the oppressed in the whole world.

Morrell says: “I made the film without understanding a single word, but I understood the dialogues through facial expressions.” This is a universal language that anyone understands, regardless of their language. Without any hardship, this part is the smarts of filmmaking.

This film is a model to be emulated and will go down in history, and in my opinion, it is the best Emirati film, and it documents a heroism that is not strange to our brave soldiers who proved in the battlefield, poured lava from the fire on the enemy in defense of themselves, and emerged victorious from the treacherous ambush, after they tasted the enemy, who threw His weapons in the battlefield and escaped, heavy defeat.

• “We are Zayed’s children” and its meaning is clear, that we believe in the great principles of this founding father by example, as he is the educator of generations, who is a symbol of goodness and aid to the oppressed in the whole world.

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