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National Pavilion UAE

Time of Misfortune

2026 18 min English

“A young girl screams so loudly, she brings a curse to her bloodline.”

A dreamlike scrapbook of early memory. Pigeons, domestic interiors, and eyes and mouths flicker as tiny screens sit beside bilingual Arabic and English text and drawings, some made by the artist at age five.

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Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.

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Cast

12 people

Farah Al Qasimi Director · Ibrahim Qasim Cinematographer

United States release August 18, 2026 · Produced in United Arab Emirates · Languages Arabic, English

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National Pavilion UAE

Production

United Arab Emirates

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Languages

Original language

English

Spoken on screen

Arabic · English

Release dates

Italy · May 9, 2026

Limited theatrical · La Biennale Di Venezia

United States · August 18, 2026

Limited theatrical · Canary Test

United States · September 30, 2026

Digital · AIRTIME

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