THE MENACE FROM ABOVE
Genre
Action
Running time
6 minutes
Year
2022
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia and United States of America (USA)
Director
Mariam Khayat
Bio
Producer
Talitha Barkow, Mariam Khayat
Cast
Scriptwriter
Mariam Khayat
Happy-go-lucky fish Zahra is swimming in the shallows of the colourful Red Sea when she is shocked to find a horrible monster consuming a jellyfish and, after a brief panic, rushes to try to save the trapped sea creature. First she attacks, freeing the jellyfish; then she is engulfed by the monster herself and only just gets out alive. The monster is, in fact, a plastic bag. Zahra’s next mission is to warn her fellow marine creatures about the killer on the loose, when she sees that it has ambushed another potential victim. This time, it is heading for a human baby. A fun film that highlights an environmental issue that everyone, including children, can do their part to solve.
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