The Furnace To Be Commercially Released in the UAE’s Theatres

Ahmed Malek’s international film The Furnace, by director Roderick MacKay, will be commercially released in the UAE’s theatres, starting from Monday, March 22, at The Theater- Mall of the Emirates. Also, The Furnace will be released in the Egyptian theatres and it is slated to be released in further Arab countries. The film is screened with English and Arabic subtitles.

The film is screened at The Theater-Mall of the Emirates at 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM (+4 GMT) on March 22, 23 & 24 and at 9:00 PM on Friday, March 26. 

To reserve your seat, head to the following link:

https://ae.bookmyshow.com/specials/the-furnace/ET00007320

The film landed its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it immediately gained international critical acclaim and was described as “An enjoyably absorbing experience” by Variety and “Brutish western is tough as old leather and good as gold” via The Guardian. Malek also received positive reviews on his performance in the film: “Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek (a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2018) is immediately engaging as Hanif” as it was stated by the Screen Daily.

Also, The Furnace landed its Arab premiere at El Gouna Film Festival where it garnered a wide audience and critical acclaim. Tarek El Shennawy praised Ahmed Malek’s performance in the film saying:” Malek is truly talented in acting and deserves to be a global actor.” Moreover, The Furnace’s premiere has fueled a frenzy between audiences on social media, topping the most researched and reacted upon on Google.

1897 Western Australia. To escape a harsh existence and return home, a young Afghan cameleer partners with a mysterious bushman on the run with two 400oz Crown-marked gold bars. Together the unlikely pair must outwit a zealous police sergeant and his troopers in a race to reach a secret furnace - the one place where they can safely reset the bars to remove the mark of the Crown. Written and directed by Roderick MacKay, The film stars Ahmed Malek, David 

The film received a production support from a number of institutes, including Screen Australia, in association with Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australian Regional Film Fund. MAD Solutions handles the film’s distribution and marketing in the Arab World.