The upcoming feature film, 'Shebab Sheyab', is confirmed to have its world premiere at the prestigious Palm Springs International Film Festival 2018, Image Nation Abu Dhabi has announced.

Debuting on January 5th, the Arabic-language comedy written and directed by filmmaker and music video pioneer Yasir Al Yasiri is a story of human adventure and the pursuit of hope, based on the short story 'Inheritance of Borrowed Time' from the famous Iraqi poet Karim Al Iraqi.

The narrative follows four elderly men spending the latter years of their lives in a senior home who are down and dejected until their world is turned around when one of them inherits AED50 million and can support the dreams they had all but forgotten.

Director Al Yasiri, said of the selection,"I am honoured that Shebab Sheyab will be having its world premiere at the prestigious Palm Springs International Film Festival. The festival is one of the highlights in the film calendar which has always been a champion of Arab cinema. I can’t wait for audiences to see it."

The Palm Springs International Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming over 135,000 attendees each year for its line-up of new and celebrated international features and documentaries.