Exclusive: Roel Reiné has signed to direct psychological thriller The Rest Room, which is scheduled to shoot in Dubai and the wider UAE in early 2026.
The feature is co-written by Emirati producer and screenwriter Abdulhamid Ali and U.S. writer Donnalyn Vojta.
Ali is also producing under his Dubai-based banner Al Bait Al Aswad Art Production, with casting underway ahead of a sales launch at Cannes.
The contained thriller follows seven strangers trapped overnight in a mall restroom, where hidden agendas collide and a suspicious death forces everyone to confront their darkest secrets, and their own capacity for redemption.
Also involved are Abu Dhabi-based Edgy Films and Stefan Milovic.
“Partnering with Roel Reiné on The Rest Room is a tremendous honor and an exciting creative opportunity,” said Ali.
“Roel’s outstanding body of work, from large-scale sci-fi productions like Halo to gripping thrillers such as Classified, showcases the...
The feature is co-written by Emirati producer and screenwriter Abdulhamid Ali and U.S. writer Donnalyn Vojta.
Ali is also producing under his Dubai-based banner Al Bait Al Aswad Art Production, with casting underway ahead of a sales launch at Cannes.
The contained thriller follows seven strangers trapped overnight in a mall restroom, where hidden agendas collide and a suspicious death forces everyone to confront their darkest secrets, and their own capacity for redemption.
Also involved are Abu Dhabi-based Edgy Films and Stefan Milovic.
“Partnering with Roel Reiné on The Rest Room is a tremendous honor and an exciting creative opportunity,” said Ali.
“Roel’s outstanding body of work, from large-scale sci-fi productions like Halo to gripping thrillers such as Classified, showcases the...
- 5/2/2025
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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