Nearby Sky tells the story of Fatima Alhameli, the first Emirati Female camel owner to enter her Camel into the Camel Beauty Pageants and take part in Camel auctions in the UAE. Regardless of all the difficulties and challenges she encountered while trying to prove herself in one of the most male dominant domains, Fatima’s wish to win in a race or a beauty pageant contest remains the only compensation to overcome her failures.
Cast
Fatima Alhameli
Mohammed Alhameli
Mohammed Hamed Fadel Allah
Omair Alhameli Crew
Screenwriter: Nujoom Al Ghanem
DOP: Benjamin Pritchard
Editor: Anne de Mo
Original Title: Samaa’ Qariba
Production Company(ies):
Nahar Productions
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF)
Producer(s):
Nujoom Al Ghanem
Khalid Albudoor
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE
DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, Finland
Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong
GCC Film Festival, Qatar
Sharm El-Sheikh Arab and European Film Festival, Egypt
Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK
Mawasim Arabia, France
Abu Dhabi Film Festival, UAE
On The Road Film Festival, Taiwan
Best Non-Fiction Feature Award at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE