they have ropeded in a neighbor to back up their story. this is the father and his neighbor. these are the two sons. the neighbor in this scene is played by habib al attar, a well-known actor who leads a remarkable dual existence. this is habib's other workplace. after studying theater at a university in egypt, he joined at the uae's ministry of culture at the age of 24. he currently heads the department of cultural renaissance. in abu dhabi, the majority of citizens are public servants. habib works from 9:00 to 12:00 and after taking a three-hour lunch break, he returns for another two hours or so in the evening. he takes time off to film. even so, he earns an annual salary of $200,000. his staff also work in the entertainment industry. ♪ habib discovered his love of acting 25 years ago when he joined a drama group in high school. he then went onto pursue a professional career. with the sharp increase in domestically produced dramas, the attitude towards actors here has started to change. habib says his brother is now his biggest fan. it's 4:00 in the afternoon. the long lun