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The 2026 Cycle
Dry Bones
A team of young gamers from Beirut to Istanbul chase their ambition one last time, a final run at the world stage before life pulls them in different directions.
In development. Materials are indicative and subject to change.
- Status
- In development
- ETA
- TBD
- Format
- Feature Documentary
- Genre
- Coming-of-Age
- Region
- MENA
- Language
- Arabic / English
Overview
Five young players set out to build a competitive Dota 2 roster from nothing, from Beirut to Istanbul, chasing a place at The International before family, money, and time close in.
It is a last run at the world stage, and everyone in it knows the window is closing.
The tension
- The cost of trying. The stakes are not whether they win. They are what it takes to keep going when the world says grow up.
- A closing window. One more shot before life pulls them in different directions.
Approach
- Outcome-agnostic. The film works whether they qualify or not.
- Human stakes over gameplay. The screen is the setting, not the subject.