The Ambush

Set in Yemen during the winter of 2018, this war drama follows three Emirati soldiers, Ali, Bilal, and Hindasi. While conducting a final routine patrol before their expected return home, the men are ambushed by armed militants within a narrow canyon. Trapped, wounded, and unable to communicate with their base, the soldiers face a dwindling supply of ammunition and time. Upon learning that the attack was a planned operation, their commander organizes an urgent rescue mission involving land and air support to save the trapped men.

The film was directed by Pierre Morel, appearing in his filmography after Peppermint and before Freelance. The cast features Marwan Abdullah, Khalifa Al Jassem, and Mohammed Ahmed as the three soldiers, alongside Abdulla Saeed Bin Haider, Saeed Alharsh, and Hassan Yousuf Alblooshi. Produced by AGC Studios and Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, the movie had a budget of 40 million USD but earned 5 million USD at the worldwide box office. On TMDB, it holds a rating of 6.1/10 based on 65 votes.