Five episodes of suspense mixed with horror and excitement
Dubai: Zakia Kurdi
The series “Nightmare” reconfigures the myths and fairy tales inherited from Arab folklore, presenting five episodes of suspense mixed with horror and excitement, taken from the Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and entitled with the names of the mythical characters around whom the terrifying tales revolved and passed down from generation to generation, such as the ghoul, Al-Salwa and Umm Dweis.
The series is the first of the Arabic series, produced by the “Starz Play” platform, in cooperation with “Image Nation Art Production”, and was launched, on Tuesday, at Cinema Akil in Dubai.
The artist, Kadi Al-Qaisi, revealed that she plays the character “Umm Al-Duwais”, a character known in Emirati folk tales as a beautiful woman who pursues men to seduce her and follow her, so she kills and eats them. With this great team.
Director Yasser Al-Yasiri explained that the series is the result of the combined energies and efforts of a large number of actors and technicians, who worked hard to reach a new work that quotes Arab heritage. He seeks to present a different work that expresses our environment and heritage,” indicating that he hopes that “Nightmare” will be the seed of works that inspire drama and filmmakers with this approach.
Emirati artist Abdullah bin Haider drew attention to the richness of Arab heritage with tales and legends, which are an inspiring source for hundreds of dramas. The Ghaf tree »in the Emirati story, for the most representative character embodying high symbolism in the Emirati heritage ».
The artist, Rakeen Asaad, confirmed that it was a unique and unique experience for her to play a Upper Egypt character, and she said: “The idea of the legend that talks about Salwa was exciting, especially by going to a place that stimulates imagination and creativity.”
Bassant explained that it was the first time that she performed a Upper Egypt character, and said: “This is the first time that I participate in a joint Arab work that adopts the project of returning to heritage with these capabilities. It is a distinguished experience that I am proud of and the team that I worked with.”
The Saudi artist, Saeed Saleh, indicated that the idea of presenting a dramatic work in the scope of horror naturally raises concern for any artist due to the sensitivity of this artistic genre and the challenge that stands behind any experiment in this field, but the confidence in the work team, director and production made him predict the importance and privacy of this The experience as a whole.
The series was filmed in Arab countries, and the episodes were supervised by directors from all over the region, such as Majid Al-Ansari, Hana Kazem, Yasser Al-Yasiri, and Ahmed Khaled.
