NO LAND IN SIGHT
Genre
Drama
Running time
12 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
United Arab Emirates
Director
Eiman Alkhalifa
Bio
Producer
Zainab Abdelaziz
Cast
Suhanda Abubaker, Mohamed Osman, Rihab Elkarrar
Scriptwriter
Eiman Alkhalifa
No Land In Sight is an intimate and harrowing drama that explores the unbreakable bond between a mother and her children in the face of war, separation and uncertainty. Nadia, a resilient Sudanese mother, anxiously awaits news from her son, Omar, who has left their war-torn country in search of a safer future. When a long-awaited call from Omar arrives, relief turns to horror as he reveals he is at sea, struggling against a storm. As their fragile connection deteriorates, so does Nadia’s hope.
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