Supported by Abu Dhabi Film Commission, Emirati film Mountain Boy to debut in GCC cinemas promoting local talent and autism awareness
Supported by Abu Dhabi Film Commission, part of Creative Media Authority, the Desert Rose Films and Fujairah Films collaboration on the feature film Mountain Boy will be released at cinemas across the UAE and GCC on 17 April 2025 by The Plot Pictures.
Aligned with the occasion of World Autism Month which happens annually in April, the film will have its first exclusive premiere at CinemaCity, Al Qana, Abu Dhabi on 15 April with full cast and crew attendance along with children and staff from the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Special Education in Abu Dhabi - the location at which the casting team discovered Naser Salah. The feature film tells the tale of Suhail, a young Emirati boy with autism who, flees to live in the Fujairah Mountains after his father shuns him, not understanding his determination.