Nayla Al Khaja, the first female filmmaker from United Arab Emirates, and music composer AR Rahman have teamed up for Khaja's upcoming film Baab. Written by Al Khaja and Masoud Amralla Al Ali, the film follows Wahida, who is unable to make sense of her twin sister’s mysterious death.
The duo was at the 75th Cannes Film Festival to promote their movie. The Quint caught up with Rahman and Khaja to speak about Baab.
"The film is about getting over grief. It's about a sister getting over another sister's death and we use fantasy as a metaphor. The title 'Baap' means doors in Arabic, so the movie opens a number of untapped emotions as we follow the protagonist".Nayla Al Khaja, Filmmaker
Speaking about collaborating with Khaja Rahman said, "Nayla is intrinsically connected with the roots of UAE and Arabic culture and she has gone abroad, so she knows the best of both worlds. She is paving a way for filmmakers from UAE".
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