The Worthy feature film from Image Nation Abu Dhabi, one of the leading media and entertainment companies in the region, is to be released this week in the Video on Demand (VoD) format. From April 4th movie fans will be able to watch the Arabic thriller on DU, Etisalat, Ooredoo (Qatar & Oman), iTunes and Google Play.
Directed by Emirati filmmaking pioneer Ali Mostafa and produced by horror film veterans Peter Safran (The Conjuring) and Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity), The Worthy was released in cinemas across the region on February 23rd, 2017.
The Emirati post-apocalyptic thriller premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and screened at Dubai International Film Festival in December to outstanding reviews from critics and audiences alike.
The film’s ensemble cast is made up of Arabic superstars Ali Suliman (Paradise Now, Zinzana), Samr Al Masri (Bab-Al Hara) and Screen International’s Arab Star of Tomorrow – Samer Ismail (Omar).
This is Mostafa’s third feature film, following his Dubai-based drama City of Life (2009) and road-trip comedy From A to B (2014).
Synopsis
After the vast majority of the world’s water supply is lethally contaminated, a small group of survivors who have taken refuge near a rare clean water source are thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse and must defend their lives from infiltrators who aren’t what they seem.