Three is set to premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival next month

Emirati female directorNayla Al Khaja has released the trailer of her first feature film Three. The Arabic psychological thriller will have its world premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia next month.

The film tells the story of Ahmed (Saud Alzarooni), 13, who is going through a difficult period in his life after his parents' separation. He goes through different mental health battles in the movie, which are interpreted as him being possessed.

Ahmed's family believe that he has been cursed by an evil eye and seek the help of a religious leader.

Al Khaja, a pioneering filmmaker in the region, tells The National that her debut feature is a personal one.

“Filming it was a form of healing and therapy,” she says. “My art, like most art, is a discovery of oneself and a reflection of all the untapped and bottled sentiments we repress. This is why I was inspired to be as close to the story in real life like I was while filming it.”

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