Bubble
2011 · 8m · United Arab Emirates
Directed by Faisal Hashmi
Genres: drama
Tones: contemplative, melancholic
Two separate characters navigate regret and life-altering decisions in parallel, as the film explores the small moments that define whether we find peace or remain trapped. Shot in Dubai and Sharjah over five days.
Picked by Felix
The scouts
Dubai-shot drama about regret, five shooting days, no money, and more emotional restraint than most $5M festival darlings. Hashmi keeps doing this and it keeps working. The bubble is a feeling. The film earns it.
A UAE-produced no-budget dual-narrative on regret that refuses melodrama — Faisal Hashmi working in introspective register where the regional cinema rarely goes. Modest but principled.
A no-budget Dubai/Sharjah drama about regret, dual narratives kept emotionally restrained — Faisal Hashmi shooting it in five days with a one-person crew. The refusal of melodrama in a region without much short-form intimate drama is the interesting move.
Festivals
- Eye 2 Heart 2012, Winner
- First International Short Film Festival 2012