Hoba / The Vile by Majid Al Ansari - Film Screening and Q&A
I’ve been invited by the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature to introduce the film Hoba / The Vile and moderate a post-screening discussion with its director Majid Al Ansari.
Details below.
Hoba / The Vile
Director: Majid Al Ansari
UAE, 2025, Arabic with English subtitles, 97 min
Thursday, January 22, 7.30pm-10.30pm
Al Baraha 1, Intercontinental Hotel, Festival CityFresh off its film festival award win and Gulf theatrical release, Hoba (The Vile) introduces a bold new voice in Emirati horror.
Directed by Majid Al Ansari, this award-winning film follows Amani, whose quiet life is upended when her husband brings home a second wife. What begins as domestic upheaval soon takes a terrifying turn, as sinister forces seep into the very walls of their home.
Unsettling, atmospheric, and steeped in psychological tension, the film explores the quiet, insidious horrors that dwell closest to home.
Join us for a special screening, followed by a Q&A with the director on the inspirations behind the film and its international film festival success, moderated by artist and film curator Hind Mezaina.
Ticket: AED 50, book online here.