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festival guidedownload - Abu Dhabi Film Festival
OCTOBER 11-20, 2012
PROGRAMME
GUIDE
PRESENTED BY
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
MAJOR PARTNER
PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
SUPPORTER
6th ABU DHABI FILM FESTIVAL
INSIDE
Celebrate Film
How to Buy Tickets
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Locations
5
Opening Night
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Festival Master Classes
9
Programme Overview
11
Feature Films A-Z
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Short Film Competition
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Emirates Film Competition
29
Special Programmes
30
Film Calendar
37
Index of Films by Country
46
Index of Feature Films
by Genre
48
Are you ready to celebrate?
For 10 days the 6th Abu
Dhabi Film Festival brings the
best of Arab and international
cinema to the capital. Start
exploring our guide to the
Festival right away so you
don’t miss out!
As well as taking in some
of today’s best and most
exciting films, ADFF gives you
the opportunity to share the
experience with the filmmakers
and talent who come from all
over the world to attend the
Festival. Between screenings
there are a host of fun and
engaging activities: encounters
with filmmakers and talent; free
master classes, workshops and
other special events; and the
return of ADFF On Location
at Marina Mall. Whether it’s
sharing new or classic films
with the family or enjoying the
excitement of the red carpet,
everyone has something
to celebrate when
the Festival is on.
About ADFF
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival was established in 2007 with the aim
of helping to create a vibrant film culture throughout the region.
Presented by twofour54, ADFF is committed to curating exceptional
international programmes to engage and educate the local community,
inspire filmmakers from the region and nurture the growth of the
regional film industry.
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HOW TO BUY TICKETS AND PASSES
ONLINE AT WWW.ADFF.AE
Tickets and Festival Passes
available from 26 September
FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE
Marina Mall Box Office
opens 1 October
Emirates Palace Box Office
opens 11 October
Box-office hours
1 - 10 October: Noon – 10pm
11 – 20 October: Noon until
30 minutes after the last
scheduled screening start time
SOLD-OUT SCREENINGS
AND STANDBY TICKETS
When a screening sells
out, there may still be an
opportunity to purchase
tickets. Additional tickets
may become available at
www.adff.ae at 12:01 am
on the morning of the
screening.
Single screenings: AED 30
Fifteen minutes prior to
each screening, tickets
may become available on
a first-come, first-served
basis to those waiting in
the stand-by queue at the
box office.
Students: AED 20
•Must be purchased in person
CHILDREN
TICKET PRICES
Festival Pass: AED 400
•See as many films as you like
– good for all screenings
•One ticket per screening
•No concurrent screenings
Ten-Voucher Package:
AED 250
•Good for all screenings
Online methods of payment:
MasterCard or Visa
In-person methods of
payment: MasterCard,
Visa or cash
Infants do not require
a ticket if they do not
occupy a seat. Children
aged 2-5 years are
admitted free, provided
you obtain a ticket at the
Box Office in advance
of the screening. Normal
ticketing policies apply
to children six years and
older. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Please refer to our content
guidelines (see page 11) to
assist in the selection of
your films.
Master classes, panel discussions
and workshops are free.
TICKETING POLICIES
•Tickets are required for all
screenings by all patrons.
•Passes may be redeemed
online or at any Festival
Box Office. Please note
that tickets must be
collected at the Box Office
before all screenings.
•Admission and seating
is guaranteed only until
15 minutes before the
scheduled start of the
program. Late admission
is at the discretion of the
theatre manager.
•There are no reserved
seats for any screening.
•No refunds, exchanges
or re-printed tickets will
be issued under any
circumstances.
•Tickets may not be
re-sold.
•All screenings are subject
to change without notice.
Changes are publicised at
www.adff.ae.
•By using your ticket, you
agree that you may be
recorded, photographed
and/or filmed for no fee.
•Unauthorized recording
or photography of ADFF
programmes is against the
law. Anyone caught may
be subject to prosecution.
•ADFF will not be liable for
any loss, injury or damage
whatsoever or howsoever
caused to the ticketholder.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Don’t miss out on daily news and Festival updates. Scan this QR code with your
smartphone or visit www.adff.ae/newsletter to sign up for our daily newsletter.
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CONNECT
WITH US
Call +971 2 401 1900
Information lines are open 1 – 20 October from 10am until 10pm.
Questions may also be sent to: [email protected]
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•Film screenings
•Red carpet
•Gala screenings on select
evenings
•Special events, master
classes and workshops
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PARKING
Self parking is available at
both Emirates Palace and
Marina Mall.
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Experience a Long-lasting
Red Carpet Look with
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MAKE UP FOR EVER, the go-to brand for
makeup artists and the public, is set to be
the Principal Partner at this year’s Festival
and will be supporting this prestigious
Middle Eastern festival by flying professional
makeup artists from around the world to Abu
Dhabi to bring the world of professional
makeup from backstage onto the red carpet.
Adding its glamorous touch onto the
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OPENING NIGHT
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Arbitrage
DIR. Nicholas Jarecki
USA, UAE | 106 mins. | ENGLISh |
ARABIC SUBTITLES
Nicholas Jarecki’s feature-film
debut is a taut, morally thorny
thriller with a timely edge.
Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is a
Wall Street supremo desperate
to offload his empire before
his massive financial losses are
uncovered – by his daughter
and heir (Brit Marling), by his
wife (Susan Sarandon) and by
his business associates. When
a bloody error results in the
death of his mistress (Laetitia
Casta), he attempts a coverup with the help of a young
friend (Nate Parker), but the
investigating detective (Tim
Roth) smells dirt. Will Miller’s
crimes be punished or will his
wealth protect him? 15+
Thu. 11 Oct.
8:00pm - EMIRATES PALACE
by invitation only
Director Nicholas Jarecki
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festival master classes
Tadreeb, twofour54’s media training academy, partners with leaders in film and media to
present an innovative series of master classes at Emirates Palace during the Abu Dhabi Film
Festival covering production, technology and the business of film. Featuring world-class
expertise and a strong focus on Arab filmmaking, Tadreeb’s programme is designed to
inform and educate established professionals and aspiring filmmakers alike. To reserve your
complementary place register now online at www.adff.ae/events
Sebastian
Aubert
Duncan
Twells
Friday 12 October
5–7:30pm
Sunday 14 October
5-7:30pm
Frank Ash, Creativity Consultant,
BBC Academy
The challenges and opportunities
of combining film genres to
create new formats
Clyde de Souza, author and
internationally renowned 3-D
specialist
Stereoscopic 3-D and its
merger with reality
From Mockumentaries to
Docudramas: Successfully
Blending Genres
3-D Production in the 21st
Century: Merging Reality
with CG
8-10:30pm
8-10:30pm
Angus Finney, leading filmindustry expert, UK
Key project-management skills
required to package a film
effectively
Sebastian Aubert, Adastra
Films, France
Developing efficient strategies
to enter film festivals
Management Skills in the
Film Business: Your Film,
Your Business, Your Success
Saturday 13 October
5-7:30pm
Bringing Your Film to
Market: From the Set to the
Box Office
Angus Finney, leading filmindustry expert, UK
Strategies that filmmakers need
to embrace in order to move
their project from production to
the marketplace
8-10:30pm
Connecting a New
Generation of Filmmakers –
The Berlinale Talent Campus
Christine Tröstrum and Matthijs
Wouter Knol, Berlin International
Film Festival
How to Make your
Short Film Reach an
International Audience
Monday 15 October
5-7:30pm
The Role of a Producer
Chris Curling, President of
the European Producers Club
From script stage via
financing and production
to distribution, the
producer’s job requires a
multitude of skills.
Michael
Broomberg
Angus
Finney
8-10:30pm
30 Seconds to Success
Duncan Twells, Producer, The Picture Production Company, UK
The importance of good trailer
production
Tuesday 16 October
5-7:30pm
The Art of Colour Grading
Ayman Abdel Basset, Senior
Colorist, twofour54 Intaj
Colour grading as a vital and
irreplaceable part of modern
post-production
8-10:30pm
Storytelling and Concept
Development
Eugene Martin, award-winning
US film producer and director
Bringing your ideas to screen
Wednesday 17 October
8-10:30pm
Great Sound and Audio
Design for Budget Movies
Michael Broomberg,
Hollywood sound designer
What are the missing ingredients
in independent film? Music,
dialogue and special effects
Stay tuned for more in ADFF's programme of Special Events.
Come face to face with regional and international filmmakers,
actors and industry experts; and spend some time learning about
the art of cinema. Featuring one-on-one conversations with
stars as well as panels with leading directors and producers, our
daytime encounters are for anyone looking for inspiration from
the film world. For up-to-date information, visit www.adff.ae
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
Eugene
Martin
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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
NARRATIVE FEATURE
COMPETITION
Exciting and original storytelling
from international filmmakers
NEW HORIZONS / AFAQ
JADIDA COMPETITION
Presenting a director’s first or
second feature film, fresh styles
and challenging ideas in narrative
work from around the world
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
COMPETITION
Nonfiction films that explore
remarkable stories and issues in
the world around us
SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Inspired narrative, documentary
and animated short films by
emerging and established
international filmmakers
presented by
EMIRATES FILM
COMPETITION
Short films from established
directors and new discoveries
from the United Arab Emirates
and GCC countries
Juries of esteemed film
professionals convene to present
the Festival’s Black Pearl Awards
to films in each competition
category.
SHOWCASE
A selection of recent
outstanding feature films from
around the world –
Audience members cast
votes to select the Audience
Choice Award winner from this
programme.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
ADFF’s wide range of Special
Programmes celebrate the joys
of cinema past and present
(see pages 30-31)
SUBTITLES
ADFF screens all non-Englishlanguage films with English
subtitles. Select non-Arabiclanguage films are screened with
Arabic subtitles.
CONTENT GUIDELINES
ADFF recognizes that
some films contain subject
matter not suitable for all
audiences. Not all films
presented by the Festival have
been officially rated.
The guidelines below are
intended to help patrons
in selecting films that are
appropriate for themselves and
their families.
G Suitable for viewers
of all ages
12+ Suitable for viewers 12 and
older – Films may include
subject matter that may not
interest young children; or
may contain mild violence
or themes requiring a
minimum of maturity.
15+ Suitable for viewers 15 and
older – Films may include
themes not suitable for
children, or may contain
occasional violence
or occasional coarse
language.
18+ Suitable for viewers 18 and
older – Films may include
themes requiring mature
judgment; or may contain
violence, coarse language
or occasional instances of
the unclothed human body.
A Themes requiring
mature judgment
V Violence
L Coarse language
N Occasional instances of
the unclothed
human body
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FEATURE
FILMS
A to Z
VOX = VOX Cinemas
at Marina Mall
EP = EMIRATES PALACE
20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea After the Battle DIR. Richard Fleischer DIR. Yousry Nasrallah USA | 1954 | 120 MINS. | English France, Egypt, United Arab Emirates |
Baad el Mawkeaa 116 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles Special PROGRAMMES
Narrative Competition Disney's glorious adaptation of Jules
Verne's science-fiction tale is presented in
a new digital restoration. Kirk Douglas stars
as a shipwrecked survivor taken captive
by the mysterious Captain Nemo, brilliantly
played by James Mason. G The latest film from Egyptian veteran
Yousry Nasrallah (Scheherazade, Tell
Me a Story, ADFF 2009) follows an
impoverished horseman whose political
awakening begins after he’s coerced into
attacking protesters in Tahrir Square. 15+ Sat. 13 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 1
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
Thurs. 18 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 2
Mon. 15 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 5
ADFF is dedicated to
discovering and premiering
important new films from
around the world
Films from the Arab world
supported by the Festival's
development and postproduction fund
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry American Empire China, USA | 91 MINS. | English, Mandarin |
Canada, USA | 96 MINS. | English DIR. Alison Klayman DIR. Patrea Patrick English subtitles Showcase Films devoted to broadening
awareness of environmental
issues – sponsored by
Showcase Winner of a Special Jury Prize at the
Sundance Film Festival, this is a lively,
riveting portrait of China’s most famous
international artist – and one of the
government’s most outspoken critics.
12+ Director Patrea Patrick travelled the US
interviewing experts in various fields to
understand how the American Dream has
been corrupted to create an economic power
that they say destroys the environment and
robs its citizens of freedom. 12+ Thurs. 18 Oct. 8:45 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 12 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
Sat. 20 Oct. 1:15 pm – VOX 4
After the Battle
Fun and inspiring films for
audiences of all ages
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LADIES-ONLY
SCREENINGS
Gather your friends for a special
girls’ day out. This year ADFF
features four special screenings
of films for ladies only at VOX
Cinemas:
• The World Before Her
(15 October)
• The Patience Stone
(16 October)
• When I Saw You
(16 October)
• Love Is All You Need
(17 October)
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Sun. 14 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 1
Anton's Right Here Approved
for Adoption DIR. Lyubov Arkus DIR. Jung Henin, Laurent Boileau Anton tut ryadom Couleur de peau: Miel Russia | 110 MINS. | Russian |
Belgium, France | 75 MINS. | French |
Arabic and English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles Documentary Competition Documentary Competition Araf/Somewhere
in Between Araf DIR. Yeşim Ustaoğlu Turkey, Germany, France | 124 MINS.
| Turkish
| Arabic and English subtitles Narrative Competition First-time director Lyubov Arkus
demonstrates dogged commitment to her
subject in this devastating documentary,
following an autistic teenager over six
years as he struggles to survive in a system
that doesn’t recognise his condition. 12+ Graphic novelist Jung Henin is one
of 200,000 adopted Koreans spread
across the world. This mix of animated
documentary and live footage, hailed as a
Korean Persepolis, follows his journey to
his birthplace to discover his roots. 12+ Zehra and Olgun, two young souls caught
between the past and an uncertain future,
are waiting for a chance to escape from
their dull lives in this highly anticipated
film by Turkish auteur Yeşim Ustaoğlu
(Pandora's Box, ADFF 2009). 18+ A Sun. 14 Oct. 6:15 pm VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct.
7:00 pm – VOX 4 Sat. 13 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 5
Tues. 16 Oct. 4:00 pm VOX 4
As If We Were
Catching a Cobra Et comme si nous attrappions un cobra DIR. Hala Alabdalla Syria, France, United Arab Emirates |
120 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles Wed. 17 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX4
wed. 17 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 5
Bab El-Oued City The Battle of Algiers DIR. Merzak Allouache DIR. Gillo Pontecorvo Algeria, France | 1994 | 93 MINS. | Arabic |
Italy | 1966 | 121 MINS. | Arabic, French |
English subtitles English subtitles La battaglia di Algeri Documentary Competition Special PROGRAMMES Hala Alabdalla’s film was initially intended
to be a documentary about political
caricatures in Egypt and Syria, but
insurgencies in both countries led to this
electrifying study of Arab artists fighting
for freedom. 12+ A baker scraping a living in an impoverished
neighbourhood of old Algiers destroys
a rooftop speaker that keeps him from
sleeping, leading to a fundamentalist
takeover in Merzak Allouache’s drama,
winner of the FIPRESCI prize at Cannes. 15+ One of the most influential political
films ever, Gillo Pontecorvo’s incendiary
street-level agitprop classic vividly
re-creates a key year in the tumultuous
struggle for independence from the
French in the 1950s. 12+ Fri. 12 Oct. 6:00 pm – VOX 4
Sat. 13 Oct. 3:00 pm – vox 1
Fri. 12 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 1
Sun. 14 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 1
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FEATURE FILMS A-Z
Beasts of the
Southern Wild DIR. Benh Zeitlin USA | 92 MINS. | English |
Arabic subtitles New Horizons Beyond the Hill Betrayal Izmena Tepenin Ardi Russia | 115 MINS. | Russian |
Turkey | 94 MINS. | Turkish |
Arabic and English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles DIR. Kirill Serebrennikov Narrative Competition New Horizons A precocious six-year-old and her mythic
bayou community face the aftermath of
an apocalyptic storm in Benh Zeitlin’s
utterly original, spellbinding debut feature,
winner of major prizes at both Sundance
and Cannes. 15+ Kirill Serebrennikov’s metaphysical noir
about the eternal circle of love and
deception is built around an impressive
performance by German star Franziska
Petri. 18+ N First-time director Emin Alper uses the
Turkish landscape to create a menacing
atmosphere, as a forester’s paranoia
about nomads sparks a bloody feud
during a family visit. 15+ Tues. 16 Oct.
7:00 pm - VOX 6
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:15 pm - VOX 5
Sat. 13 Oct. 7:00 pm - VOX 6
Fri. 19 Oct.
2:30 pm - VOX 5
Caesar Must Die Cesare deve morire Thurs. 18 Oct. 4:00 pm - VOX 5
Chronicle of
the Years of Embers Mon. 15 Oct. 2:15 pm - VOX 6
The Citizen Italy | 76 MINS. | Italian |
Chronique des années de braise DIR. Muhammad Lakhdar Hamina Algeria | 1975 | 177 MINS. | Arabic, FRENCH |
English subtitles English subtitles Arabic subtitles DIR. Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani DIR. Sam Kadi USA | 99 MINS. | English |
Showcase Special PROGRAMMES Italian veterans Paolo and Vittorio
Taviani won the Golden Bear at the
Berlinale with this fascinating, visceral
staging of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
in a real-life maximum security prison in
Rome. 15+ The first and only film from the Arab
world to be awarded the Palme d’Or at
Cannes, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina’s
lyrical epic traces the Algerian revolution
against the French through the
experiences of a peasant. 12+ Ibrahim Farrah wins the US Green Card
lottery but arrives in New York just
before 9/11. Syrian director Sam Kadi’s
debut is a gripping tale of courage, love
and perseverance. 12+ Sun. 14 Oct. 6:45 pm – EP
Mon. 15 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 2
Sun. 14 Oct. 9:45 pm – EP
Fri. 19 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 1
Clandestine Childhood Closed Doors New Horizons Mon. 15 Oct. 9:45 pm – VOX 5
Coming Forth
by Day Infancia Clandestina Al Abwab Al Moghlaka Al-Khoroug lel-Nahar Argentina, Spain, Brazil | 110 MINS. | Spanish |
Egypt, France | 1999 | 110 MINS. | Arabic |
Egypt, United Arab Emirates | 95 MINS. |
English subtitles English subtitles Arabic | English subtitles DIR. Benjamín Ávila Showcase 14
DIR. Emin Alper DIR. Atef Hetata Special PROGRAMMES DIR. Hala Lotfy New Horizons Benjamin Ávila drew on his own
childhood to create a visceral debut
narrative about militant resistance to
Argentina’s military dictatorship seen
through the eyes of a 12-year-old
boy. 12+ Set during the First Gulf War, this drama
touches on social issues in contemporary
Egypt. Sawsan Bader stars as the mother
of a troubled teenager torn between his
fundamentalist beliefs and his intense desire
for life. 15+ Award-winning Egyptian filmmaker Hala
Lofty’s feature debut is a reflection on
how people create their own prisons,
told through the everyday story of two
women caring for a sick man. G Fri. 12 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 5
Thurs. 18 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 2
Thurs. 18 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 6
Sun. 14 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 5
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Sat. 20 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 6
Beasts of the Southern Wild
The Company You Keep Cursed be
the Phosphate DIR. Robert Redford DIR. Sami Tlili DIR. Gabriela Pichler USA | 125 MINS. | English |
Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon,
Sweden | 104 MINS. | Serbo-Croatian,
Arabic subtitles Qatar | 84 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles Swedish | Arabic and English subtitles Showcase Yel'an Bu Al-phosphate Documentary Competition Eat Sleep Die Äta sova dö New Horizons A gripping political thriller about the
ethics of political radicalism, directed by
and starring Robert Redford as a former
activist in hiding for 50 years, who fears
his identity will be uncovered by an
ambitious journalist (Shia LaBeouf). 15+ Three years before Tunisian dictator
Ben Ali’s government was toppled, an
uprising in phosphate-rich Gafsa was
brutally suppressed. Director Sam Tlili
investigates the fates of the dissidents
and life in the region today. 12+ Eat, sleep, die – is that all there is left for
Rasa, a young Muslim immigrant living
in a remote village in Sweden, when she
loses her job? She thinks she deserves
more and she’ll fight to get it. 15+ Fri. 12 Oct. 6:15 pm – EP
Wed. 17 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 4
Sat. 13 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 6
Fri. 19 Oct.
2:15 pm – VOX 1
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Mon. 15 Oct.
4:30 pm – VOX 6
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FEATURE FILMS A-Z
End of Watch Flight DIR. Michael Winterbottom DIR. Robert Zemeckis USA | 109 MINS. | English |
UK | 94 MINS. | English |
USA | 138 MINS. | English |
Arabic subtitles Arabic subtitles Arabic subtitles DIR. David Ayer Showcase Narrative Competition Showcase Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña star
as young Los Angeles police officers
marked for death after they confiscate
money and arms from a notorious gang
in this gripping thriller from David Ayer
(writer of Training Day). 18+ VL Shot over five years, this documentarylike narrative from prolific cinematic
explorer Michael Winterbottom
reveals the travails of a mother of four
struggling to keep the family together
while her husband is in prison. 15+ Denzel Washington stars in Robert
Zemeckis’ first live-action film since Cast
Away. An airline pilot heroically crashlands a plane after a mid-air catastrophe
– but an investigation reveals he was
under the influence of alcohol. 18+ N Sat. 13 Oct. 6:15 pm – EP
Sun. 14 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 5
Thurs. 18 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
Sun. 14 Oct. 3:45 pm – VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 5
Sat. 20 Oct. 6:15 pm – VOX 1
The Gates Gebo and the Shadow DIR. James Franco, Ian Olds DIR. Antonio Ferrera, Albert Maysles,
DIR. Manoel de Oliveira USA | 70 MINS. | English | David Maysles, Matthew Prinzing Portugal, France | 91 MINS. | French |
USA | 2007 | 98 MINS. | English | Arabic subtitles Arabic and English subtitles Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) O Gebo e a Sombra Showcase Special PROGRAMMES Actor/co-director James Franco toys
with the notion of celebrity in this
intriguing chronicle of his stint on longrunning American soap opera General
Hospital, a deliberately oddball hybrid of
documentary and video art. 12+ Acclaimed artists Christo and Jean-Claude
spent 26 years and US $21 million on an
installation in New York’s Central Park which
was up for one month in 2005. This film
documented the project for years, providing
exceptional insight into their work. G 103-year-old director Manoel de
Oliveira’s 59th film is an adaptation of a
Raul Brandão play about a poor French
patriarch who sacrifices himself to
protect his wayward thief of a son. G Mon. 15 Oct. 7:15 pm – VOX 1
Fri. 12 Oct. 3:30 pm – VOX 6
Thurs. 18 Oct. 6:30 pm – EP
Wed. 17 Oct. 2:30 pm – VOX 1
Ginger and Rosa screens with
nomad of art (see p.21)
The Good, the Bad
and the Weird Narrative Competition Sat. 20 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 5
Le Grand Soir UK, Canada, Croatia, Denmark |
Joheunnom Nabbeunnom Isanghannom DIR. Kim Jee-woon South Korea | 2008 | 139 MINS. | Korean,
90 MINS. | English | Arabic subtitles Japanese, Mandarin | English subtitles English subtitles DIR. Sally Potter 16
Everyday DIR. Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern France, Belgium | 92 MINS. | French |
Narrative Competition Special PROGRAMMES Showcase This sharply observed tale of growing
up amidst nuclear threat and familial
discord in 1960s London tells of the
lifelong friendship of two teenaged girls
whose lives are shattered by personal
betrayals and deeply held beliefs. 18+ A Kim Jee-woon’s Sergio Leone-inspired
Korean Western is a rollicking adventure
about two outlaws and a bounty hunter
and their battle to possess a treasure
map while being pursued by the
Japanese army and Chinese bandits. 15+ French directing duo Benoît Delépine and
Gustave Kervern show us punk is greying
but not yet dead with this anarchic satire
of soulless consumerism – winner of the
Un Certain Regard special jury prize
at Cannes. 18+ A Sat. 13 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 5
Fri. 19 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 2
sun. 14 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 5
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Great
Expectations Harraga Blues Haute cuisine UK | 128 MINS. | English Algeria | 106 MINS | Arabic, FRENCH |
France | 95 MINS. | French |
English subtitles English subtitles DIR. Mike Newell DIR. Moussa Haddad DIR. Christian Vincent Narrative Competition Showcase Showcase Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham
Carter lead a star-studded cast in Mike
Newell’s highly anticipated adaptation
of Charles Dickens’ classic about a poor
orphan who becomes a gentleman. G Moussa Haddad tackles the issue of
illegal immigration through the story of
two young harragas (migrants), Algerian
friends Zine and Rayane, who dream of
reaching El Dorado – which for them is
the north shore of the Mediterranean. 12+ A culinary comedy from Christian Vincent,
based on the story of former French
president François Mitterand’s personal
chef, who wins him over with her cooking
even as she discovers the corridors of
power are littered with traps. G Sat. 13 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 5
Tues. 16 Oct. 6:30 pm – EP
Mon. 15 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 4
Thurs. 18 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 5
Sat. 20 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 1
Gebo and the Shadow
Hidden Beauties A Hijacking The House I Live In Manmoutech Kapringen Tunisia, france, United Arab Emirates |
Denmark | 99 MINS. | Danish, English |
USA | 108 MINS. | English |
105 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles Arabic subtitles DIR. Tobias Lindholm DIR. Nouri Bouzid Narrative Competition New Horizons DIR. Eugene Jarecki Documentary Competition With Tunisia in the turmoil of revolution
two young friends, Zaneb and Aicha, are
inspired to demand the same rights as
men…at home, at work and in their love
lives! 15+ Denmark’s Tobias Lindholm delivers a
gripping psychological drama about
negotiations between Somali pirates and
the CEO of a shipping company, and the
terrible toll taken on the ships’ crew. 15+ This Sundance award-winner, described
as ‘the definitive film on the failure of
America’s drug war’, portrays an economic,
political and moral dilemma with heartwrenching humanity. 15+ Mon. 15 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:45 pm – VOX 6
Wed. 17 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
thur. 18 oct. 2:00 pm - vox 1
fri. 19 oct.
8:30 pm - vox 6
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FEATURE FILMS A-Z
The Last Supper
In Another Country I.D. Da-Reun Na-Ra-E-Suh India | 90 MINS. | English, Hindi |
South Korea | 89 MINS. | English, Korean |
albahth aan alNaft wa alrimal DIR. Wael Omar, Philippe Dib Egypt, United Arab Emirates | 58 MINS. |
Arabic and English subtitles English subtitles English, Arabic | English subtitles DIR. Hong Sang-soo DIR. Kamal K.M. 18
In Search
of Oil & Sand Documentary Competition New Horizons Showcase This semi-improvised drama follows a
young woman who sets out on a quest
to discover the identity of a labourer
who collapsed while painting her
apartment, uncovering manifold stories of
displacement in the streets of Mumbai. 15+ Korean director Hong Sang-soo weaves
an airy but beguiling comedy from three
stories imagined by a young writer, each
set in a Korean resort town and featuring
a ‘charming French visitor’ (Isabelle
Huppert). 15+ This documentary uncovers a fascinating
historical footnote: in 1952, members of
the Egyptian royal family shot a film
extravaganza about a coup d’état – just
weeks before they were swept from
power by a real revolution. 12+ Wed. 17 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 6
Sun. 14 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 1
sat. 13 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 19 Oct. 3:30 pm – VOX 6
Fri. 19 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 1
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In the House Dans la maison Inspector Tahar's
Holiday It Was the Son È stato il figlio France | 105 MINS. | French |
Les vacances de l'inspecteur Tahar DIR. Moussa Haddad Algeria | 1972 | 110 MINS. | Arabic |
Italy, France | 90 MINS. | Italian |
Arabic and English subtitles English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles DIR. François Ozon DIR. Daniele Ciprì Narrative Competition Special PROGRAMMES This sophisticated drama from acclaimed
French auteur François Ozon (Potiche,
ADFF 2010) is about a teacher inspired
by a student’s perceptive essays, until he
realizes their blurring of reality and fiction
may conceal dark intent. 18+ A The Adventures of Inspector Tahar
was a well-loved series of comedies
directed by Moussa Haddad in the 1960s
and 1970s featuring a comic pair of
detectives. Here the duo investigate a
murder at a Tunisian resort. G Daniele Ciprì gets personal with this
realist drama about a Sicilian family
who live a tough but peaceful life until
a child is killed by a stray bullet. The
promised compensation brings the
‘misery of wealth’. 15+ thurs. 18 Oct.
9:30 pm – VOX 5
Thurs. 18 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5
Fri. 12 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5
Keep Smiling The Last Supper sat. 20 Oct. 3:45 pm – VOX 5
Joint Security Area Narrative Competition Mon. 15 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 5
Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok Keep Smiling Anu Gagigimet DIR. Rusudan Chkonia DIR. Lu Chuan South Korea | 2000 | 110 MINS. | Korean |
Georgia | 91 MINS. | Georgian |
China | 120 MINS. | Mandarin |
English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles DIR. Park Chan-wook Special ProgramMES New Horizons wÁNG DÈ SHÈNG YÀN Narrative Competition A box-office hit for renowned
director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy),
this gripping thriller follows the
investigation of an incident in the
demilitarised zone that leaves two
North Korean soldiers dead. 15+ Georgian director Rusudan Chkonia’s
feature-film debut is a tragicomedy about
women who enter a beauty contest
for mothers, only to discover the show
is a farce that exploits their misery for
entertainment. 18+ N
Lu Chuan (City of Life and Death)
directs a visually stunning historical epic
about the rise of the Han Dynasty at the
end of the third century BC. 15+ Wed. 17 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 1
thurs. 18 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 6
Sat. 13 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5
Lawrence of Arabia Like Someone in Love DIR. David Lean DIR. Abbas Kiarostami UK | 1962 | 222 MINS. | English France, Japan | 109 MINS. | Japanese |
USA | 82 MINS. | English |
English subtitles Arabic subtitles Special PROGRAMMES sat. 20 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 6
Wed. 17 Oct.
9:00 pm – VOX 6
The List DIR. Beth Murphy Showcase Documentary Competition A new digital restoration marks the 50th
anniversary of a masterpiece that is grand in
every sense. A British officer (Peter O’Toole)
unites Bedouin tribes with the help of a local
chieftain (Omar Sharif) and goes to war
against the occupying Turkish army. G Tokyo is the setting for the latest from
Iranian master and ADFF alumni jury
president Abbas Kiarostami (Certified
Copy), a tender and melancholic threeway drama of mistaken identities layered
over something much darker. 15+ This compelling and inspiring
documentary follows Kirk Johnson,
an American foreign-aid worker who
compiles a list of thousands of Iraqis
being persecuted at home and fights to
get them refuge. 12+ Fri. 19 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 5
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:45 pm – VOX 1
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 4
Mon. 15 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
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Thurs. 18 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
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FEATURE FILMS A-Z
Lore Love Is All You Need DIR. Cate Shortland DIR. Susanne Bier Gwanghae: Wangyidoen Namja Germany, Australia, UK | 108 MINS. |
Denmark | 112 MINS. | Danish, English |
South Korea | 131 MINS. | Korean |
German | Arabic and English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles English subtitles Narrative Competition Narrative Competition DIR. Choo Chang-min Showcase A teenaged girl leads her siblings
across postwar Germany after their
Nazi parents are arrested by Allies in
this sensual and intelligent sophomore
film from Australia’s Cate Shortland
(Somersault). 18+ A Danish auteur Susanne Bier follows up
her 2010 Oscar win for ADFF alumni
drama In a Better World with a lifeaffirming comedy about two bruised
souls bought together by the wedding
of their children. 18+ N
This lavish epic in the mode of Kurosawa’s
classic Kagemusha is set in the Joseon
dynasty under the rule of King Gwanghae,
who puts an impoverished look-alike on
the throne when he fears assassination. 15+ Tues. 16 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5
Mon. 15 Oct. Wed. 17 Oct. Tues. 16 Oct.
6:45 pm – VOX 5 1:30 pm – VOX 5 3:45 pm – VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
The Miscreants Mohammad Saved
from the Waters Fri. 19 Oct. 5:45 pm – VOX 6
Meanwhile in Mamelodi DIR. Benjamin Kahlmeyer DIR. Mohcine Besri Les mécréants Mohammad sauvé des eaux Germany | 75 MINS. | English, Sepedi, Zulu
Morocco, Switzerland | 88 MINS. |
Egypt, France, United Arab Emirates |
| Arabic and English subtitles Arabic, french | English subtitles 95 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles Documentary Competition DIR. Safaa Fathy New Horizons Documentary Competition The 2010 FIFA World Cup took place
mere miles away from Mamelodi, a South
African township without running water
or electricity – but as this intimate portrait
of one struggling family makes clear, they
might as well have been on the moon. 12+ On orders from their spiritual leader,
three Islamic fundamentalists kidnap a
troupe of actors; but when the group
are cut off from contact, kidnappers
and hostages alike must confront their
prejudices and beliefs. 15+ Egyptian director Safaa Fathy explores
issues of poverty and public health
through the story of a boy facing renal
failure from polluted Nile waters; the
film was inspired by her own brother’s
illness. 12+ Thurs. 18 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 6
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 4
Sat. 20 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 6
Moon Man Thurs. 18 Oct. 2:15 pm – VOX 6
Thurs. 18 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
Mumbai's King No DIR. Manjeet Singh DIR. Pablo Larraín France, Ireland, Germany | 85 MINS. |
India | 78 MINS. | Hindi |
Chile, USA | 108 MINS. | Spanish |
English | Arabic and English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles Mumbai cha raja DIR. Stephan Schesch Showcase 20
Masquerade Den skaldede frisør New Horizons Narrative Competition The man in the moon catches a ride to
Earth on a comet and discovers how
much children love and need him in this
gorgeous adaptation of Tomi Ungerer’s
international bestseller, the directorial
debut for Germany’s Stephan Schesch. G Manjeet Singh’s debut feature is a highly
lyrical and observational slice of realism
that follows a young boy contending
with his long-suffering mother and
violent father as he grows up in a
Mumbai slum. G Top prize winner at Cannes’ Director’s
Fortnight, Pablo Larraín’s third film
about Pinochet-era Chile stars Gael
García Bernal as the visionary adman
whose bold marketing campaign helped
bring the regime to an end. 12+ Sat. 13 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 12 Oct. 3:45 pm – VOX 4
Sun. 14 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 5
Sat. 20 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 4
Sun 14 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 6
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Nomad of Art Opium and the Baton DIR. Antonio Ferrera DIR. Ahmed Rachedi L'opium et le baton Autoreiji: Biyondo USA | 33 MINS. | English | Algeria | 1969 | 135 MINS. | French, Arabic |
Japan | 110 MINS. | Japanese |
English subtitles Arabic and English subtitles Special PROGRAMMES Special PROGRAMMES Outrage Beyond DIR. Takeshi Kitano Narrative Competition This homage to artist Jean-Claude
and her work with Christo assembles
rare footage, and features some of
their fabulous major works including
Wrapped Coast, The Umbrellas,
Wrapped Reichstag and The Gates. G Ahmed Rachedi’s adaptation of Mouloud
Mammeri’s novel about resistance
fighters follows members of a family
who are at once separated and united by
the war for independence. 12+ Director Takeshi Kitano plays a gangster
embroiled in a nationwide war set off
by a Machiavellian cop. This ambitious
(and bloody) crime epic gleefully
deconstructs the romantic idea of
honour among the yakuza. 15+ Fri. 12 Oct. 3:30 pm – VOX 6
Fri. 19 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 2
Fri. 12 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 5
screens with
the gates (see p.16)
Sun. 14 Oct. 2:00 pm – VOX 6
Love Is All You Need
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FEATURE FILMS A-Z
Pinocchio
The Patience Stone Syngue Sabour DIR. Atiq Rahimi Afghanistan, France, Germany | 98 MINS. |
Farsi | Arabic and English subtitles New Horizons Atiq Rahimi adapted his internationally
acclaimed novel about an Afghan
woman who finds the courage to speak
to her husband, a war hero, only when
he is in a coma with a bullet in his head.
18+ A
Mon. 15 Oct. Wed. 17 Oct.
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 6 2:00 pm – VOX 6 3:45 pm – VOX 1
Perfumes of Algiers Pinocchio Polluting Paradise Parfums d'Alger Algeria | 108 MINS. | Arabic, french |
Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg |
Germany | 98 MINS. | Turkish |
English subtitles 84 MINS. | Italian | English subtitles English subtitles DIR. Enzo D’Alò DIR. Rachid Benhadj DIR. Fatih Akın Narrative Competition Showcase Showcase Rachid Benhadj’s seventh feature is the
story of Karima, a photographer living in
Paris who returns to Algeria after a 20year absence to rescue her brother, who
is facing a death sentence for terrorist
activities. 18+ A Carlo Collodi’s classic children’s tale
of the puppet who dreams of being a
boy is given fantastic new life in this
all-Italian animated feature directed by
Enzo D’Alò. G Celebrated director Fatih Akın (HeadOn) raises a stink with a highly personal
documentary about the open-air garbage
dump blighting his Turkish grandparents’
village in the lush hills above the
Black Sea. G Wed. 17 Oct. 6:30 pm – EP
Sat. 13 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:45 pm – VOX 1
Fri. 19 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
A Respectable Family sun. 14 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 2
Room 237 Ruby Sparks Yek Khanévadéh-e Mohtaram France, Iran | 90 MINS. | Farsi |
USA | 102 MINS. | English USA | 106 MINS. | English |
DIR. Massoud Bakhshi DIR. Rodney Ascher DIR. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris Arabic subtitles Arabic and English subtitles New Horizons 22
Thurs. 18 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 4
New Horizons Showcase Documentarian Massoud Bakhshi’s
first feature, about an expat professor
returning to Shiraz, is a modern Cainand-Abel story and a caustic portrayal of
corruption in post-revolutionary Iran. 15+ Experimental filmmaker Rodney Ascher
investigates the enduring power of
Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 classic The
Shining in this documentary exploring
five compelling theories about the film’s
meaning. 15+ N
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
follow up their indie smash Little Miss
Sunshine with a quirky romantic comedy
about a novelist who writes his dream
girl into being. 18+ A
Sun. 14 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 6
Thurs. 18 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 1
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:15 pm – EP
Wed. 17 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
Sat. 20 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 1
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Fri. 19 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 4
Satellite Boy Saving Face DIR. Catriona McKenzie DIR. Daniel Junge, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Australia | 92 MINS. | English Pakistan, USA | 52 MINS. | English, Urdu |
USA | 1952 | 103 MINS. | English Singin' in the Rain DIR. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen English subtitles Showcase Showcase Special PROGRAMMES A young Aboriginal boy and his friend
set out across a barren wilderness
to save his home from demolition in
Catriona McKenzie’s first feature film,
a spirited and textured portrait of
childhood and indigenous culture. G This Oscar-winning documentary
is about Pakistani women who
suffer disfiguring acid attacks by
their husbands and families, and Dr.
Mohammad Jawad, the selfless plastic
surgeon who works to help them. 15+ Commemorating the late Gene Kelly's
100th anniversary, this new digital
restoration celebrates one of the most
beloved movie musicals of all time. Kelly
plays a dancer-turned-matinee-idol caught
in the bumpy transition to sound. G Sat. 13 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
sat. 13 Oct. 5:00 PM - VOX 1
Sat. 20 Oct. 4:00 pm – EP
Tues. 16 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
Songlap sun. 14 Oct. 7:15 pm – VOX 1
Sparkle Spring, Summer, Fall,
Winter... and Spring DIR. Salim Akil DIR. Kim Ki-duk Malaysia | 100 MINS. | Malay |
USA | 116 MINS. | English |
Arabic and English subtitles Arabic subtitles DIR. Fariza Azlina Isahak, Effendee Mazlan Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom Special PROGRAMMES Showcase New Horizons South Korea | 2003 | 100 MINS. | Korean |
English subtitles Set in the sprawling metropolis of
Kuala Lumpur, this is a gritty story of
two brothers carving out an existence
as brokers with murky criminal
dealings. 18+ A This dynamic musical melodrama stars
Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston,
who plays a soul matriarch in her final
role. Three sisters become Motown
sensations in the 1960s, only to find that
fame tears them apart. 18+ A
Kim Ki-duk received international
acclaim for this sublimely beautiful
meditation on the life of a Buddhist
monk as he passes through the seasons
of his life, from childhood to old age. 15+
Fri. 12 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 6
Mon. 15 Oct. 6:15 pm – EP
Sat. 13 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 1
Sun. 14 Oct. 1:15 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 19 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 2
Stories We Tell The Suicide Shop DIR. Sarah Polley DIR. Patrice Leconte Le Magasin des suicides Canada | 108 MINS. | English |
France, Belgium, Canada | 79 MINS. |
Kuwait | 2011 | 102 MINS. | ARABIC, Pashto |
Arabic subtitles English ENGLISH SUBTITLES Documentary Competition Tora bora DIR. Walid Al Awadi Showcase Special programmes EFC Oscar nominee Sarah Polley (director of
last year’s acclaimed Take This Waltz)
is both filmmaker and detective in this
inspired, genre-twisting documentary
exploring the secrets of a family of
storytellers. 15+ A
Patrice Leconte’s first venture into
animation turns Jean Teule’s cult novel
about a Parisian family catering to the
needs of the suicidal into a surprisingly
upbeat 3-D musical. 12+ Tora Bora tells the heartbreaking story
of an elderly Kuwaiti couple forced to
take a dangerous journey to Afghanistan
in search of their son who has been
brainwashed by the Taliban. 15+ Fri. 12 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 19 Oct. 5:00 pm – VOX 5
Thurs. 18 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 1
Sun. 14 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
Sat. 20 Oct. 6:15 pm – VOX 2
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Thursday, July 19, 2012 www.thenational.ae
Food Where to
find whimsical
dining in … a
mall? al06
Reviews Girl in
Progress still
has a way to
go al10
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outraged as The
Dark Knight is
delayed al11
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inspired by
psychology al12
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to the days of old when, in 1982, no less than seven sci-fi flicks
were released that went on to become classics al08
Summer of sci-fi
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Uthup makes
her Abu Dhabi
debut al05
Knight time
The next Batman movie is out
everywhere on July 20 … except
for the UAE, where it won’t be
released until a month later.
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Ryan Gosling was a proud son as he watched his mother graduate from Ontario’s Brock
University last week. To avoid attention, the actor sat at the back of a packed auditorium in
Canada and refused an interview request by a local paper, saying: ‘This is my mom’s day’
ú 2. Thom Yorke and Jack White to
collaborate?
The Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke hinted at a potential
collaboration with Jack White on Friday, while performing
at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “This song is for Jack White,” Yorke said,
before launching into the band’s hit Supercollider. “We
saw him yesterday, but we can’t tell you why. You’ll find
out.” Fans are speculating a Yorke-White track could have
been recorded this week.
‘Indian cinema is completing 100 years and I’m proud to say that my family has been part of the industry for
80 years, starting from Prithviraj to Shammi and Raj, then me and Randhir and now our kids Ranbir, Kareena and
Karisma. I hope the tradition continues’ – Rishi Kapoor
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ú 3. “Sinatra” sings for Abu Dhabi
A highlight of the packed Rat Pack tribute
concert at Adnec on Friday night was when
Roman Marek (performing as Frank Sinatra)
adapted the song My Kind of Town for Abu
Dhabi: “Now this could only happen to a guy like
me, and only happen in a town like this,” he began, prompting laughs. “This is my kind of town,
Abu Dhabi … ” Marek continued singing, replacing Chicago with the UAE capital, while images
of Abu Dhabi flashed on the screen behind him.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux
are producing a short film meant to
parody the paparazzi interest and
tabloid coverage they’ve received
since they began dating last year.
The movie is expected to target the
non-stop speculation about Aniston
getting married or pregnant. Theroux
is reportedly writing and directing
the project with Aniston, with filming
scheduled in July. – IANS
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Pete Cosey, an innovative guitarist who brought his distinctive
distorted sound to recordings with Miles Davis, Howlin’ Wolf and
Muddy Waters, has died of complications from surgery. He was
68. In the 1960s, Cosey was a member of the studio band at Chess
Records in Chicago, where he played with Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.
He also played on many of Miles Davis’s boundary-pushing recordings in the 1970s. – AP
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High-flying new Indian film brings healing touch to Gujarat
The Indian-American director
Prashant Bhargava is making
waves at international festivals
for his debut feature film Patang,
which tells the story of a family
transformed by India’s largest kite
festival, in the state of Gujarat.
“What touched me about Gujarat was the way people handled
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tragedy – riots, natural disasters.
And kite-flying played such an important role in providing that momentum to persevere,” said Bhargava. “Kite-flying was a purifying
experience for them.”
In the film, a successful Delhi
businessman takes his rebellious
daughter on a trip back to his
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childhood home for the festival,
where they end up confronting
their fractured relationship.
The cast is made up of non-actors; Bhargava did a three-month
acting workshop with them. “I
would tell them to roam around
town for two weeks, do whatever
they want to find their character.
Go to chai shops, listen to people,
watch how they spoke. That was
the way we worked,” he said.
Born and raised in Chicago,
Bhargava has previously directed
music videos and commercials,
evident in the film’s lyrical and
visual qualities.
“For the first time, here’s a film
showcasing Ahmedabad in a
positive light, not the riots,” he
said. “It’s very Indian in roots,
very musical.”
Patang has screened in festivals in Berlin, New York, Hawaii,
Washington and Granada. It will
be shown in cinemas around the
US on Friday. – IANS
The National arts&life
ú 1. Kamal Haasan to hit
Hollywood
The veteran Indian actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan will make
his Hollywood debut with The
Lord of the Rings producer Barrie Osborne, who said he plans
to “tell the story of Indian history
and tradition in Hollywood style”.
“You keep doing hard work but
you are not sure if it is good work.
It is only after people like Barrie
approach you that you realise it,”
said Haasan, 57. Osborne said he
approached Haasan after watching the actor’s new film Vishwaroopam. “We started to talk about
the possibility of working together. Kamal presented an idea to me
that I felt was compelling.” – IANS
ú 2. Sonam Kapoor turns 27
Sonam Kapoor celebrated her
27th birthday on Saturday. The
eldest daughter of the actors Anil
and Sunita Kapoor, the actress became a trending topic on Twitter,
after asking her fans for a special
gift: a donation to the Ogaan
Cancer Foundation, which raises
awareness about breast cancer.
“I hope I can make a difference in
my own way,” posted Kapoor, who
recently lost her aunt to cancer.
“Please donate generously.” Her
close friend, the filmmaker Farah
Khan, earlier sent her this birthday
tweet: “Happy birthday to the
sweetest, nicest girl. I’m in Dubai,
getting you a gift from here … a
camel.” – IANS
The National arts&life
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key evidence to a scandalous
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ú 3. Omi Vaidya to direct
thriller
ú 4. Karan Johar talks new
dance gig
ú 5. Sharman Joshi: I’m
here for the long run
The actor Omi Vaidya, who is
best known for his performance
in the 2009 comedy film 3 Idiots,
announced he is directing a psychological thriller that he may also
star in. “It’s very different from
what I’ve done so far, but I don’t
want to give the concept away,”
said Vaidya. “It has got some big
names attached to it. I might act
in the film, too.” Born and raised
in California, the 30-year-old New
York University graduate moved
to Mumbai in 2009 intending to
direct a film, but ended up starring in 3 Idiots, which won him
acting trophies from the IIFA and
the Screen Awards. – IANS
The filmmaker Karan Johar, a judge
in the celebrity dance reality show
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, says although
he’s not a dancer, his experience
behind the screen has made him
understand the art form. “I have
shot about 50 songs. Dance is
integral to Indian cinema,” Johar
said. “It’s not about rules, but
the passion you bring.” He will
be joined by the actress Madhuri
Dixit (pictured with Johar) and
the choreographer Remo D’Souza
on the panel. “While Remo is the
master of his craft and Madhuri is a
master executor, I’ll talk about the
concept and the energy the artists
bring to the table.” – IANS
Sharman Joshi, who makes his
lead actor debut in the forthcoming film Ferrari Ki Sawaari, says
he intends to make 10 quality
films in his career. “I’m not here to
prove anything to anyone except
to myself. I want to be part of at
least 10 great films in my career as
an actor. I think Ferrari is going to
be one of those,” Joshi said. “I’m
here for the long run – 30 to 40
years is the minimum you should
expect out of me.” Ferrari Ki Sawaari, about a boy who dreams
of becoming a cricket player, is
directed by Rajesh Mapuskar and
will premiere in Indian cinemas on
Friday. – IANS
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012 www.thenational.ae
The Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has praised for Sheikh Nasir’s
spoof film Malegaon Ka Superman, about the ill-effects of tobacco,
tweeting: ‘Saw it. What a fantastic film! Really loved it! Go for it!’
Sheikh Nasir had June 29 all figured
out. He gathered more than a dozen of
his friends, family and colleagues and
rode a bus to Mumbai, about four hours
away from his hometown of Malegaon.
Nasir travelled from the small town, a
mill and textile city, to attend the commercial release of a documentary film,
titled Supermen of Malegaon, which
chronicles his pioneering role in Malegoan’s tiny, low-budget but popular
spoof-film industry known as Mollywood.
Years back, Malegaon’s power loom
economy took a hit because of power
cuts and a lack of decent wages. By
sparking a mini cinematic revolution,
Nasir, 35, was the cushion that softened the blow of economic depression
in the film-crazy town. Predominantly
Muslim, it is divided by a river – with
the Hindus on one side and Muslims
on the other.
It all began 13 years ago when Nasir
picked up a small VHS camcorder. A
self-confessed movie junkie, he owned
a video parlour that screened popular
Hindi movies, as well as Jackie Chan,
Charlie Chaplin and James Bond titles
for the townsfolk. He also made posters, by hand, of all the films that he put
up for screening – posters of city life, of
Arnold Schwarzenegger and other beloved actors.
Not surprisingly, his regular, excessive diet of movies seeded an ambition
in him to become a filmmaker. So
Nasir started to take Bollywood
super hits and gave them his
own spoof storyline and
wacky dialogue. He would
get his neighbours to act
in them and edited the
footage in his friend’s
studio.
His first movie, titled
Malegaon Ke Sholay and
released in 2002, was a hilarious take on the 1975 cult action-adventure Sholay. Nasir shot
the film on his camcorder with a budget of 50,000 Indian rupees (Dh3,300).
He quips he made a couple of lakhs off
a movie that he produced on a lark.
Nasir’s Molly wood is now several
films old: Malegaon Ke Karan Arjun,
Malegaon Ka Ghajini, Malegaon Ka Rangeela, Malegaon Ka Don – and the list
goes on. In 2009, he and his crew decided to go off-shore, to Hollywood, and
make Malegaon Ka Superman. It is the
making of this movie that the director
Faiza Ahmad Khan chose to document
and celebrate in Supermen of Malegaon.
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Before Sheikh Nasir founded Mollywood,
the forgotten town of Malegaon escaped
a dreary existence via its small video
parlours and theatres.
There were and still are Bollywood fan
clubs everywhere, especially dedicated
to certain ever-popular actors.
On Fridays, after the prayers, there is
a stampede to the cinemas. According
to the Supermen of Malegaon
filmmaker Faiza Ahmad
Khan, the first Agneepath
film from 1990, starring
Mithun Chakraborty and
Amitabh Bachchan,
remains a favourite and
is still played regularly
in Malegaon.
In fact, she relates, fans
of Charkraborthy will sit
together on one side of the
cinema, while the Bachchan
fans are on the other – both
groups competing over who can cheer
the loudest whenever their idols appear
on the big screen. Some even set off
actual fireworks inside the hall. Outside
the screening rooms are signs that say
“Pathake le jaana mana hai” (no firecrackers in the theatre).
Chakraborthy’s fan club even has a
headquarters, a little space of worship
plastered with his pictures and a TV that
plays only his films. Its members all sport
his haircut and dress like him.
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In 2008, Khan was doing what most
aspiring filmmakers did in Bollywood – assisting other directors and
counting down to her big break. It
was then that she heard of this town
with its own Salman Khan, Aamir
Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah
Rukh Khan.
“They were cleverly using these
popular film icons for local problems and issues disguised in pop- Left and above, scenes from the
ular film satires,” says Khan, 30. film Supermen of Malegaon.
“These films dealt with local prob- Courtesy Faiza Ahmad Khan
lems of gutkha and alcohol, with
the social messages piggy-backing front of the camera though. “And so
on them.” She adds that because they would write the script in a way
the town is 80 per cent Muslim, the that avoids having women characindustry’s films are popular on the ters,” says Khan.
Muslim side but the Hindus don’t
The satires are screened at small
even know it exists.
video halls – Malegaon has 14 of
Khan and her small crew followed them. The films are all the rage in a
Nasir for four months as he made tiny nearby town called Khandish
Malegaon Ka Superman. The su- because of the dialect of Urdu they
perhero character in Nasir’s movie use, as well as in far-off cities such as
comes to Malegaon to rectify local Lucknow and Hyderabad, which are
addiction issues in the town, while comfortable with Urdu.
the villain is a proprietor of a gutkha
Compared with Nasir’s early days
factory who wants to get everyone when he had to produce a film with a
addicted. Apart from addiction, Na- mere 50,000-rupee budget, his movsir’s films have dealt with a number ies have now received enough attenof topical problems such as the stig- tion and financial support for him
ma attached to leprosy, rocketing to double his budget. Today, he even
inflation and high taxes.
has a television show, Malegaon Ka
Most of the actors have other full- Chintu, based on a character from
time jobs and they do Nasir’s movies the town. Produced by the actress
as a hobby, filming during holidays. Deepti Bhatnagar, it is screened by
Shafique Sheikh, the lead actor in India’s SAB TV channel.
Malegaon Ka Superman, however,
Khan never thought the documentook leave from his job as a loom tary, financed by producers based in
factory worker to act in the film. To Singapore, would get this much atkeep budgets low, Nasir uses bul- tention, or even ever see a commerlock carts for cranes and cameras cial release.
are mounted on bicycles for action
All was not well with Malegaon’s
shots. The graphics are cheesy and leading man, though. Sheikh, the
cheap-looking.
28-year-old actor who played SuperNasir says: “All of us travel togeth- man, was addicted to gutkha himer and just eat murmura
self and died of mouth
(puffed rice) and sev (a
ca ncer 12 hours a f ter
local snack). We buy the
the film’s premiere last
costumes from the Chor
September.
Bazaar (one of the largest
Although still dealing with
flea markets in India). Lothe death of his close friend,
cations are mostly free beNasir says he remains excitcause the people know us,
ed for the future of his film
and we get some friends to
industry. At the documenwork for free.”
tary’s June 29 premiere, no
Akram Khan, who plays
less than the Gangs of Wasthe villain in Malegaon Ka On the
seypur filmmaker Anurag
Superman, is also the film’s cover
Kashyap attended and ined itor a nd mu lt it ask s
augurated its release.
further by composing its The film director
“I never even thought that
Faiza Ahmad Khan. I would get to see this in
songs and score.
The Muslim women of Courtesy Faiza
my small life in a small vilMalegaon don’t appear in Ahmad Khan
lage,” Nasir says.
Sunday, July 15, 2012 www.thenational.ae
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arts&life
a&l
The National
Meera Gopal peeks inside the world of
Mollywood – the film industry in the small
Indian town of Malegaon that creates spoof
versions of famous flicks – and its latest offering
 hit list
Three
more
Mollywood
spoof films
• Malegaon Ke Sholay
award
 winning
Accolades won
by Supermen
of Malegaon
•
Jury Award for Best
Documentary at Asiatica
Film Mediale, Rome, Italy
Jury Award for Best
Documentary at Kara
Film Festival, Pakistan
Best Debut Film at Film
South Asia, Nepal
Best Editing, Documentary and Director at Asian
Festival of First Films,
Singapore
Best Editing
at Asian Television
Awards, Singapore
Audience Choice
Award for Documentary at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Golden Camera Award
for Best Documentary at
US International Film &
Video Festival
Gold Awards for Best
Documentary and Editing and a Silver Award
for Sound Design at
Indian Documentary
Producers Association
Best Documentary at
Bollywood and Beyond,
Stuttgart, Germany
Youth Choice Award
at Vesoul Asian Film
Festival
Special Mention
at Best Film Festival,
Romania
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
(2002)
Sholay (1975), by far the
most popular film in India’s
history, is a quintessential
revenge action-drama replete with violence, guns,
songs and romance. The
satirical version changed
the name of Gabbar Singh,
one of Hindi cinema’s most
singularly malevolent
villains, to Rubber Singh
and the female lead was
Basmati instead of Basanti.
• Malegaon Ki Lagaan
(2004)
Based on the 2001 film
Lagaan, which told the
story of a village oppressed by high taxes, set
in a time when India was
still ruled by the British.
The movie’s centrepiece
was a cricket match that
would decide whether the
small town would have
to continue paying high
taxes. Malegaon’s spoof
version features a British
ruler who forces the vegetarian Indian maharaja to
swallow an egg, and if he
doesn’t, then his village’s
power supply would be cut
off and the taxes would
triple. The king refuses and
a cricket battle ensues.
• Koi Hil Gaya (2009)
Back in 2003, Koi... Mil
Gaya, starring Hrithik Roshan, screened to packed
theatres as one of Bollywood’s first “alien” movies
– it was based on a story
similar to Steven Spielberg’s ET. The cute and
cuddly alien in the original
movie used sunlight as its
fuel and Nasir’s parody had
the alien creature dependent on chicken tikka and
vada pav (a popular Maharashtrian snack). Playing
the lead role was Mahmood
Shah, the town’s Roshan
lookalike who, in real life, is
a painter.
*
The National arts&life
Meera Gopal
Sunday, July 15, 2012 www.thenational.ae
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FEATURE FILMS A-Z
When I Saw You
Trashed A Werewolf Boy DIR. Candida Brady DIR. Jo Sung-hee Neuk-dae-so-nyun UK | 97 MINS. | Arabic, English, French,
South Korea | 122 MINS. | Korean, English |
Icelandic, Vietnamese | English subtitles English subtitles When I Saw You Lamma Shoftak DIR. Annemarie Jacir Jordan, Palestine, United Arab Emirates |
94 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles Showcase Showcase Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy
Irons is featured in this disturbing
documentary about the ever-increasing
global problem of waste disposal,
visiting once-beautiful locations ruined
by overflowing landfills. G This dark and melancholy fairy tale about
star-crossed love from maverick writerdirector Jo Sung-hee (End of Animal) is
the story of a beautiful girl on a sojourn in
the country who befriends and then courts
a dangerous feral ‘wild boy’. 12+ Jordan, 1967: 11-year-old Tarek and his
mother are confined to a refugee camp.
But Tarek has a free spirit and a curious
nature, and soon runs away in search
of freedom. 12+ Wed. 17 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 5
Mon. 15 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 1
Mon. 15 Oct. Wed. 17 Oct. Tues. 16 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 6 4:00 pm – VOX 2 6:30 pm – VOX 1
Fri. 19 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 4
The
World Before Her A World
Not Ours DIR. Nisha Pahuja DIR. Mahdi Fleiefel New Horizons Z A'lamun Laysa Lana Canada | 90 MINS. | English, Gujarati, Hindi,
Lebanon, UK, United Arab Emirates |
Algeria, France, Greece | 1969 | 127 MINS. |
Marathi | Arabic and English subtitles 93 MINS. | Arabic, English | English subtitles French | English subtitles DIR. Costa-Gavras Documentary Competition Documentary Competition Toronto-bred filmmaker Nisha Pahuja
provides provocative insight into Indian
women’s lives with her award-winning
documentary, juxtaposing the Miss India
pageant with the women’s arm of the
Hindu fundamentalist movement. 15+ A Three generations of exiled Palestinians
call Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp
in southern Lebanon home. This
intimate documentary considers what
community, belonging and hope mean
to the permanently displaced. 12+ Greek expat director Costa Gavras’
classic Algerian-produced thriller is
about a prominent politician (Yves
Montand) whose public murder amid a
violent demonstration is covered up by a
magistrate (Jean-Louis Trintignant). 15+ Sun. 14 Oct. Tues. 16 Oct. Mon. 15 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 4 2:00 pm – VOX 6 4:30 pm – VOX 4
Mon. 15 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 4
Sat. 13 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 2
Thurs. 18 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 4
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SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Programme 1
Programme 3
Abu Rami Camels 107 mins.
97 mins.
dir. Sabah Haider | Lebanon | 19 mins.
Dir. Park Jee-youn | South Korea | 11 mins.
THE ISLAND –
Al Djazira Copy Left dir. Amin Sidi-Boumédiene | Algeria | dir. Ihab Jadallah | Palestine | 8 mins.
33 mins.
Fishing Without
Nets Lehmbruckstrasse,
Friedrichshain,
Berlin dir. Cutter Hodierne | USA, kenya | Cargo
Linear dir. Sofia Djama | France, Algeria | dir. Amir Admoni | Brazil | 6 mins.
28 mins.
Modern No. 2 Paradise dir. Mirai Mizue | Japan | 4 mins.
dir. Nadav Kurtz | USA | 10 mins.
Murk Light The Hidden Smile dir. Yassir Al Yassri | UAE | 20 mins.
dir. Ventura Durall | Spain | 13 mins.
The Hounds We Will Never Be
Alone Again dir. Manuel Schapira | France | 14 mins.
Tues. 16 Oct. 6:15 pm – VOX 2
17 mins.
Limply, One
Saturday Morning dir. Fritz Polzer | Germany | 12 mins.
Thurs. 18 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 2
dir. Yann Gonzalez | France | 10 mins.
The Centrifuge Brain Project Wed. 17 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 2
Fri. 19 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 2
Programme 2
Programme 4
9 Vaccines 7596 Frames Being Sayed Rasoul For Nina 92 mins.
91 mins.
dir. Iair Said | Argentina | 15 mins.
dir. Martin Georgiev | Bulgaria | 5 mins.
dir. Osama El Wardani | Egypt | 19 mins.
dir. Ray Haddad | UAE | 9 mins.
Kolona Cargo dir. Ujkan Hysaj | Kosovo | 22 mins.
dir. Carlo Sironi | Italy | 16 mins.
Herd Leader dir. Chloé Robichaud | Canada | 13 mins.
We Will Never Be Alone Again Legs – Atavism dir. Mikhail Mestetskiy | Russia | 11 mins.
Sirocco Rivers Return dir. Hisham Bizri | Egypt, USA | 15 mins.
dir. Joe Van Houtteghem | Belgium,
Sujata Slovenia | 12 mins.
The Centrifuge
Brain Project dir. Shlok Sharma | India | 19 mins.
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 2
dir. Till Nowak | Germany | 7 mins.
Fri. 19 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 2
The Devil dir. Jean-Gabriel Périot | France | 7 mins.
Yardbird dir. Michael Spiccia | Australia | 13 mins.
tues. 16 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 2
thurs. 18 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 2
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EMIRATES FILM COMPETITION
presented by:
The Emirates Film Competition was established in 2001
to foster Emirati filmmaking. The competition also invites
submissions from other GCC countries, as well as those with
a strong focus on the region’s history and culture.
SHORT NARRATIVE
COMPETITION 130 Mins.
BLACK and WHITE DIR. Omar Butti | UAE | 10 Mins.
FROZEN YOGURT DIR. Ahmed Zain | UAE | 14 MINS.
THE JOURNEY DIR. Hana Makki | UAE | 15 MINS.
THE LEGEND DIR. Hani Kichi | UAE | 7 MINS.
SALMA’S DINNER STUDENT SHORT
NARRATIVE
COMPETITION 117 MINS.
3AIB SAMAKA ALTERATION BUT MURK LIGHT DIR. YASSIR AL YASSRI | UAE | 20 MINS.
DIR. Nujoom Al Ghanem | UAE | 9 MINS.
DIR. Michael Naguib | UAE | 17 MINS.
SMALLER THAN THE
SKY DIR. Abdulla Hassan Ahmed | UAE | 18 MINS.
three DOLLS AND A
PAPER PLANE DIR. Hend Al Fahad | Saudi Arabia | 3 MINS.
TOOTH OF HOPE DIR. Nizar Sfair | UAE | 15 MINS.
Fri. Oct. 12
6:15 pm – VOX 2
Sun. Oct. 14 3:15 pm – VOX 2
DIR. Anonymous | UAE | 4 MINS.
DIR. Hessa Al Shuwaihi, Reem Al
Falahi | UAE | 6 MINS.
DIR. Ahmed Zain, Naser Al
Yagobi | UAE | 40 MINS.
ONE MAN’S TRICYCLE DIR. Fahmi Farahat, Aziz Al Nujaym | Saudi Arabia | 28 MINS.
PARADISE FALLS DIR. Nizar Sfair | UAE | 7 MINS.
RIDING THE RAINBOW DIR. Abas Abares | UAE | 28 MINS.
Y.E.S. TO SCHOOL DIR. Thabit Al Mawaly | UAE | 19 MINS
Sun. 14 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 2
Mon 15 Oct. 3:30 pm – VOX 2
DIR. Suqrat Bin Bisher, Mariam Al
Nuaimi | UAE | 14 MINS.
CATS DIR. Marwan Al Hammadi | UAE | 15 MINS.
AUTO PILOT DIR. Najiha Hana Zaimuddin | UAE | 8 MINS.
DREAMS IN THEIR EYES DIR. Abeer Al Marzooqi, Ayesha Al Ameri,
Khawla Al Mamaari | UAE | 19 MINS.
CHILDREN DIR. Mohammad Fikree | UAE | 13 MINS.
ENDOK ENTAH DIR. Hassan Al Jabri | UAE | 6 MINS.
THE FINAL DIVISION DIR. Hana Kazim | UAE | 8 MINS.
THE GUARDIAN DIR. Omnia El Afifi | UAE | 3 MINS.
MAHYAS DIR. Lamya Al Mualla | UAE | 10 MINS.
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
COMPETITION 121 Mins.
FORESIGHT STUDENT SHORT
DOCUMENTARY
COMPETITION 83 MINS.
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE EASY ON LOVE DIR. Fatma Ibrahim Musharbak | UAE | 11 MINS.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH DIR. Aisha Al Hammadi | UAE | 10 MINS.
THE GAMBOO3A
REVOLUTION DIR. Abdulrahman Al Madani | UAE | 17 MINS.
mon. 15 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 2
wed. 17 oct.
1:30 pm - vox 2
THE OLD PALM DIR. Eman Al Suwaidi | UAE | 6 MINS.
PATIENCE SALT DIR. Mohammed Ibrahim | Bahrain | 15 MINS.
OUT-OF-COMPETITION
SCREENINGS 89 MINS.
AFWAH A RIDE TO HELL DIR. Khalid Ali | UAE | 5 MINS.
THE SETTLER DIR. Eisa Al Sabousi | UAE | 7 MINS.
DIR. Nabaa Al Dabbagh | UAE | 10 MINS.
DIR. Maram Ashour | UAE | 10 MINS.
ten HOURs DIR. Maram Ashour, Omnia El Afifi,
Sarah Al Agroobi, Mohammed Mamdouh,
Mahya Soltani | UAE | 7 MINS.
HAMAD THE INTRUDER! DIR. Majid Al Ansari | UAE | 17 MINS.
METAlMORPHOSIS DIR. Carrie D'Souza | UAE | 13 MINS.
THE THIRD DEADLY SIN MY FATHER THEN I Majida Al Safadi | UAE | 5 MINS.
THE ORPHANAGE DIR. Omnia El Afifi, Sarah Zohair,
UM DUWAIS DIR. Sarah Zohair, Majida Al Safadi | UAE | 5 MINS.
VICTIMS OF YOUR
MISTAKES DIR. Obaid Al Humoodee | UAE | 5 MINS.
DIR. Mohammed Al Otaiba | UAE | 15 MINS.
TAIF DIR. Faisal Al Duwaisan | Kuwait | 13 MINS.
WATER GENIE DIR. Sindiya Ibrahim Saad | UAE | 3 MINS.
DIR. Eva Daoud | Bahrain | 6 MINS.
sat. 13 oct.
6:30 pm - vox 2
Wed. 17 Oct.
7:00 pm – VOX 1
tues. 16 oct.
3:15 pm - vox 2
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SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
GRAND ENTERTAINMENTS: RESTORED TO GLORY
Lawrence of Arabia
Singin’ in the Rain
Gene Kelly, Kirk Douglas, Omar
Sharif, James Mason, Debbie
Reynolds, Peter O’Toole
and Alec Guinness are just
some of the names featured
in our invitation for you to
rediscover classic cinema
on the big screen in pristine
digitally restored prints. ADFF
brings you one of the greatest
Hollywood musicals ever made:
Singin’ in the Rain, co-directed
by Kelly and Stanley Donen;
along with 20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea, Disney’s
spellbinding adventure through
an undersea world aboard
the mysterious Nautilus; and
Lawrence of Arabia, David
Lean’s masterpiece of wartime
adventure filmed across
Jordan, Morocco and Spain.
All three of these timeless
and grand entertainments
showcase the art and beauty of
preserving and restoring classic
films in our digital age.
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SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH KOREA
ART MEETS ART:
CHRISTO AND
JEAN-CLAUDE
Christo and the late JeanClaude are famous for
transforming the ordinary
into the fabulous with grand
and playful art installations.
Though years in the making,
their works have always been
impermanent.
Thanks to the great
documentarians Antonio
Ferrera and Albert Maysles,
we can re-experience their
daring vision. ADFF brings
you, for the first time in the
Arab world, the opportunity to
meet Christo at screenings of
Nomad of Art and The Gates.
ADFF is proud to present
two prestigious Lifetime
Achievement awards
to two iconic actresses
representing the cream
of Arab and international
different from typical Hollywood
fare. This small, tight-knit industry
demonstrates rich diversity,
originality and the ability to please
audiences and critics alike. Our
selection includes films that have
marked a breakthrough in popular
and critical acclaim, including Park
Chan-wook’s Joint Security Area,
Kim Ki-duk’s Spring, Summer,
Fall, Winter… and Spring and Kim
Jee-won’s The Good, the Bad and
the Weird; as well as new works
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
by some of today’s most exciting
directors: Choo Chang-min’s
Masquerade, Hong Sang-soo’s
In Another Country and Jo
Sung-hee’s A Werewolf Boy.
THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE: ALGERIAN CINEMA
The Battle of Algiers
In celebration of the
50th anniversary of postindependence Algerian cinema,
ADFF presents a programme
in association with the Algerian
Agency for Cultural Outreach.
The selection includes two
landmark films that put
Algeria front and centre on
the international stage: Gillo
Pontecorvo’s The Battle of
Algiers and Costa-Gavras’ Z, both
of which garnered Academy
talent: Sawsan Bader, star of
the landmark 1999 Egyptian
independent drama
Closed Doors, which will
have a special screening
at the Festival; and Italian
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Awards and had a strong
influence on socially conscious
films around the world. Also
included are rare screenings of
films that inspired a national
Algerian cinema: Chronicle of the
Years of Embers by Mohammed
Lakhdar Hamina, winner of the
Palme d'Or at Cannes; Opium and
the Baton by Ahmed Rachedi;
and the delightful comedy
Inspector Tahar’s Holiday by
Moussa Haddad.
legend Claudia Cardinale,
featured in Manoel de
Oliveira's Gebo and the
Shadow, screening in
this year's Narrative
Competition.
LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS
South Korean cinema has
undergone a resurgence since
the late 1990s, often attributed
to foreign-content quotas that
allow homegrown films to
prosper. Whatever the reason,
the world has awakened to the
multi-faceted creativity of South
Korean filmmakers. The last
decade has seen exponential
growth of the country’s share
of the international box office
despite storytelling styles quite
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ً‫شكرا ًجزيال‬
THANK
YOU!
‫إلى المتطوعين‬
‫والمتدربين معنا‬
‫يعمل المتطوعون والمتدربون‬
،‫بال كلل إلى جانب موظفينا‬
‫سواء في الخطوط األمامية أو‬
‫ويسعون معهم‬، ‫وراء الكواليس‬
‫لينعم رعاة المهرجان وضيوفه‬
‫وسينمائييه بتجربة رائعة في‬
‫ما كان‬، ‫بدونهم‬. ‫أبوظبي‬
‫لذا ندعوكم‬، ‫للمهرجان أن ينجز‬
‫لمشاركتنا في تقديم الشكر‬
‫لكل واحد منهم لمساعدتهم‬
‫على جعل مهرجان أبوظبي‬
ً‫السينمائي حدثا ًثقافيا‬
.‫يحتفل بالسينما العالمية‬
To our
volunteers
and interns
Our volunteers and interns
work tirelessly alongside
our staff, both on the front
lines and behind the scenes,
to ensure patrons, guests
and filmmakers alike have
a great experience here
in Abu Dhabi.
Without them, the Festival
would not be possible, so
please join us in thanking each
and every one for helping
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Abu Dhabi / Dubai / Beirut / Los Angeles / Cape Town
FAMILY DAY
AT MARINA MALL
Film is for everyone – kids included! Audiences of all ages can join
in the adventure and celebration of cinema.
Saturday 13 October
2pm – 6pm
Part of ADFF On Location at Marina Mall (see page 62), Family Day
features film screenings, free hands-on activities and live
entertainers, as well as the chance for kids to walk the red carpet,
get their face painted and make new friends.
ADFF is dedicated to engaging families throughout the 10-day
Festival. Family Friendly films, such as Disney's grand adventure
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, are featured on both Saturdays
during the Festival (13 October and 20 October), and there are
interactive activities scheduled every day at ADFF On Location (in
Marina Mall's ground-floor exhibition area).
Check this guide for our selection of films marked Family Friendly or
rated G and 12+ to find the best films for your family.
Visit www.adff.ae/marinamall for more information.
‫اليوم العائلي‬
"‫في "المارينا مول‬
‫ يستطيع المشاهدون‬.‫ بما في ذلك األطفال‬،‫األفالم هي للجميع‬
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.‫بفن السينما‬
ّ
‫يمضون فيها وقتًا ممتعًا من االحتفاء‬
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2pm – 6pm
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‫ عروضًا سينمائية‬،"‫يقدمها مهرجان أبوظبي السينمائي في "المارينا مول‬
‫وأنشطة وعروضًا حية إضافة إلى حصول األطفال على فرصة السير على‬
.‫ والتعرف على أصدقاء جدد‬،‫ والرسم على الوجوه‬،‫السجادة الحمراء‬
‫يسعى مهرجان أبوظبي السينمائي إلى إشراك العائالت في فعالياته مثل‬
‫ حيث‬،‫ التي تستمر طوال عشرة أيام‬،"‫ ألف قدم تحت البحر‬20" ‫مغامرة ديزني‬
20 ‫ أكتوبر وحتى‬13( ‫يقدم أفالمًا عائلية يومي السبت من أيام المهرجان‬
ّ
‫كل يوم ضمن فعالية "في‬
ّ ‫ إضافة إلى األنشطة التفاعلية التي تقدم‬،)‫أكتوبر‬
.)‫الموقع" (في منطقة العروض في مارينا مول في الطابق األرضي‬
‫يمكنك االطالع هنا على مختاراتنا من األفالم العائلية لكي تحدد األفالم التي‬
‫ للمزيد من‬www.adff.ae/marinamall :‫ تفضل بزيارتنا على‬.‫تناسب عائلتك‬
.‫المعلومات‬
For more information visit
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KEY
FILM SECTIONS
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
NEW HORIZONS / AFAQ JADIDA COMPETITION
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
SHOWCASE
SHORT FILM COMPETITION
EMIRATES FILM COMPETITION
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
Screening time
FILM TITLE
Duration
Page number
LADIES-ONLY SCREENING
FRIDAY 12 October
3 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
nomad of art
+ the gates
Mumbai's king
4 pm
78 mins.
p. 20
4:30 pm
4:00 pm
133 mins.
pp. 21, 16
Outrage
beyond
110 mins.
p. 21
AMERICAN
EMPIRE
5 pm
Marina Mall
Vox 6
96 mins.
p. 12
-
6 pm
6:00 pm
6:15 pm
6:15 pm
emirates film
competition:
Short
Narrative
the company
you keep
7 pm
125 mins.
p. 15
7:00 pm
the BATTLE OF
ALGIERS
as if we were
catching a
cobra
120 mins.
p. 13
130 mins.
p. 29
it was the
son
90 mins.
p. 19
121 mins.
p. 13
8 pm
6:45 pm
7:00 pm
songlap
100 mins.
p. 23
9 pm
9:00 pm
9:30 pm
9:30 pm
10 pm
After the
Battle
116 mins.
p. 12
9:45 pm
le grand soir
Like someone
in love
92 mins.
p. 16
stories we
tell
108 mins.
p. 23
109 mins.
p. 19
9:15 pm
clandestine
childhood
110 mins.
p. 14
9:45 pm
a hijacking
99 mins.
p. 17
11 pm
12 am
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SATURDAY 13 October
12 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
Marina Mall
Vox 6
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
3:00 pm
BAB EL-OUED
city
93 mins.
p. 13
4 pm
4:00 pm
4:15 pm
pinocchio
84 mins.
p. 22
5 pm
5:00 pm
araf/
somewhere in
between
124 mins.
p. 13
saving face
4:30 pm
satellite boy
92 mins.
p. 23
52 mins.
p. 23
6 pm
6:15 pm
7 pm
END OF
watch
109 mins.
p. 16
6:30 pm
6:45 pm
20,000
Leagues
under the sea
120 mins.
p. 12
6:30 pm
moon man
85 mins.
p. 20
6:45 pm
the last
supper
120 mins.
p. 19
117 mins.
p. 29
8 pm
9 pm
Emirates film
competition:
student
Short
narrative
7:00 pm
beyond the
hill
94 mins.
p. 14
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9:00 pm
9:15 pm
9:30 pm
10 pm
great
expectations
128 mins.
p. 17
spring,
summer, fall,
winter... and
spring
100 mins.
p. 23
9:30 pm
Z
127 mins
p. 25
in search of
oil and sand
58 mins.
p. 18
11 pm
12 am
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9:30 pm
ginger and
rosa
90 mins.
p. 16
eat sleep die
104 mins.
p. 15
SUNDAY 14 October
12 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
Marina Mall
Vox 6
1 pm
1:15 pm
SONGLAP
100 mins.
p. 23
1:45 pm
2 pm
AMERICAN
EMPIRE
96 mins.
p. 12
1:45 pm
clandestine
childhood
110 mins.
p. 14
-
2:00 pm
outrage
beyond
3 pm
110 mins.
p. 21
3:15 pm
emirates film
competition:
short
NARRATIVE
4 pm
4:15 pm
AS IF WE WERE
CATCHING A
COBRA
5 pm
130 mins.
p. 29
3:45 pm
END of watch
109 mins.
p. 16
4:15 pm
ginger and
rosa
90 mins.
p. 13
120 mins.
p. 13
4:30 pm
stories we
tell
108 mins.
p. 23
6 pm
6:15 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
6:45 pm
cAEsar must
die
76 mins.
p. 14
8 pm
9 pm
7:15 pm
SAVING FACE
52 mins.
p. 23
emirates film
competition:
short
documentary
110 mins.
p. 13
7:00 pm
no
121 mins.
p. 29
108 mins.
p. 20
7:00 pm
a
respectable
family
90 mins.
p. 22
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9:00 pm
9:30 pm
10 pm
anton's right
here
the citizen
99 mins.
p. 14
in another
country
89 mins.
p. 18
9:00 pm
9:30 pm
PINOCCHIO
84 mins.
p. 22
the world
before her
90 mins.
p. 25
9:15 pm
9:30 pm
everyday
94 mins.
p. 16
mumbai's king
78 mins.
p. 20
11 pm
12 am
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MONDAY 15 October
12 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
Marina Mall
Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
great
expectations
2 pm
128 mins.
p. 17
2:30 pm
1:45 pm
IT WAS THE
sON
90 mins.
p. 19
in search of
oil & sand
3 pm
2:15 pm
beyond the
hill
94 mins.
p. 14
58 mins.
p. 18
3:30 pm
emirates film
competition:
short
documentary
4 pm
4:30 pm
like someone
in love
5 pm
121 mins.
p. 29
109 mins.
p. 19
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
the world
before her
after the
battle
116 mins.
p. 12
90 mins.
p. 23
4:30 pm
eat sleep die
104 mins.
p. 15
6 pm
6:15 pm
sparkle
7 pm
6:30 pm
116 mins.
p. 23
7:15 pm
francophenia
70 mins.
p. 16
8 pm
emirates film
competition:
student
short
documentary
6:45 pm
LE GRAND SOIR
92 mins.
p. 16
83 mins.
p. 29
6:45 pm
love is all
you need
112 mins.
p. 20
7:00 pm
when I saw
you
94 mins.
p. 25
9 pm
9:00 pm
9:15 pm
9:30 pm
10 pm
hidden
beauties
105 mins.
p. 17
a werewolf
boy
126 mins.
p 25
chronicle of
the years of
embers
177 mins.
p. 14
9:15 pm
a world not
ours
93 mins.
p. 25
11 pm
12 am
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9:45 pm
the citizen
99 mins.
p. 14
the patience
stone
98 mins.
p. 22
TUESDAY 16 October
12 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
Marina Mall
Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
LOVE IS ALL
YOU NEED
2 pm
112 mins.
p. 20
2:00 pm
THE WORLD
BEFORE HER
90 mins.
p. 25
3 pm
3:15 pm
3:45 pm
4 pm
the patience
stone
98 mins.
p. 22
EMIRATES FILM
COMPETITION:
STUDENT
SHORT
NARRATIVE
117 mins.
p. 29
5 pm
4:00 pm
anton's right
here
110 mins.
p. 13
4:15 pm
everyday
94 mins.
p. 16
4:30 pm
satellite boy
92 mins.
p. 23
6 pm
6:15 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
haute cuisine
95 mins.
p. 17
6:30 pm
WHEN I SAW
YOU
94 mins.
p. 25
shorts
competition 1
107 mins.
p. 27
6:45 pm
7:00 pm
approved for
adoption
lore
108 mins.
p. 20
75 mins.
p. 13
8 pm
7:00 pm.
beasts of
the southern
wild
92 mins.
p. 14
9 pm
9:00 pm
9:15 pm
9:30 pm
10 pm
masquerade
131 mins.
p. 20
9:30 pm
9:45 pm
polluting
paradise
98 mins.
p. 22
shorts
competition 2
92 mins.
p. 27
mohammad
saved from
the waters
95 mins.
p. 20
9:30 pm
harraga
blues
the
miscreants
88 mins.
p. 20
103 mins.
p. 17
11 pm
12 am
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WEDNESDAY 17 October
12 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
Marina Mall
Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
emirates film
competition:
STUDENT
SHORT
DOCUMENTARY
2 pm
2:30 pm
francophrenia
3 pm
70 mins.
p. 16
1:30 pm
approved for
adoption
75 mins.
p. 13
1:45 pm
no
108 mins.
p. 20
2:00 pm
the patience
stone
98 mins.
p. 22
83 mins.
p. 29
3:45 pm
4 pm
4:00 pm
when i saw
you
4:30 pm
94 mins.
p. 25
THE HOUSE I
LIVE IN
5 pm
LOVE IS ALL
YOU NEED
112 mins.
p. 20
4:15 pm
araf/
somewhere in
between
124 mins.
p. 13
108 mins.
p. 17
4:30 pm
a
respectable
family
90 mins.
p. 22
6 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
perfumes of
algiers
108 mins.
p. 22
8 pm
6:30 pm
shorts
competition 3
7:00 pm
emirates film
competition:
out of
competition
6:45 pm
cursed be the
phosphate
84 mins.
p. 15
trashed
97 mins
p. 25
i.d.
90 mins.
p. 18
9:15 pm
shorts
competition 4
91 mins.
p. 27
9:15 pm
ruby sparks
106 mins.
p. 22
9:30 pm
joint
security area
9:00 pm
THE LIST
82 mins.
p. 19
110 mins.
p. 19
11 pm
12 am
42
6:45 pm
7:00 pm
89 mins.
p. 29
9 pm
10 pm
97 mins.
p. 27
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9:15 pm
betrayal
115 mins.
p. 14
THE LAST
SUPPER
96 mins.
p. 19
THURSDAY 18 October
12 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
Marina Mall
Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
1:30 pm
2 pm
2:00 pm
hidden
beauties
SHORTS
COMPETITION 1
107 mins.
p. 27
105 mins.
p. 17
3 pm
1:45 pm
a world not
ours
93 mins.
p. 25
harraga
blues
103 mins.
p. 17
-
2:15 pm
the
miscreants
88 mins.
p. 20
4 pm
4:00 pm
4:15 pm
4:30 pm
mohammad
saved from
the waters
5 pm
SHORTS
COMPETITION 2
92 mins.
p. 27
polluting
paradise
98 mins.
p. 22
4:00 pm
betrayal
115 mins.
p. 14
4:30 pm
the list
82 mins.
p. 19
95 mins.
p. 20
6 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
6:30 pm
gebo and the
shadow
91 mins.
p. 16
6:45 pm
7:00 pm
room 237
102 mins.
p. 22
20,000
leagues
under the sea
meanwhile in
mamelodi
75 mins.
p. 20
120 mins.
p.12
6:45 pm
inspector
tahar's
holiday
110 mins.
p. 19
7:00 pm
keep smiling
91 mins.
p. 19
8 pm
8:45 pm
9 pm
9:15 pm
10 pm
9:30 pm
9:30 pm
138 mins.
p. 16
103 mins.
p. 23
flight
tora bora
CLOSED DOORS
110 mins.
p. 14
ai weiwei:
never sorry
91 mins.
p. 12
9:15 pm
9:30 pm
in the house
105 mins.
p. 19
coming forth
by day
95 mins.
p. 14
11 pm
12 am
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FRIDAY 19 October
12 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
Marina Mall
Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
shorts
competition 3
2 pm
97 mins.
p. 27
2:15 pm
3 pm
1:45 pm
trashed
97 mins.
p. 25
cursed be the
phosphate
2:30 pm
-
beasts of
the southern
wild
84 mins.
p. 15
92 mins.
p. 14
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
91 mins.
p. 27
108 mins.
p. 17
shorts
competition 4
4:30 pm
5 pm
3:30 pm
I.D.
4 pm
perfumes of
algiers
90 mins.
p. 18
the house i
live in
5:00 pm
108 mins.
p. 22
the suicide
shop
79 mins.
p. 23
6 pm
5:45 pm
Lore
108 mins.
p. 20
6:30 pm
sparkle
7 pm
7:00 pm
caesar must
die
8 pm
116 mins.
p. 23
76 mins.
p. 14
6:30 pm
the good, the
bad, and the
weird
139 mins.
p. 16
7:00 pm
lawrence of
arabia
222 mins.
p. 19
8:30 pm
a hijacking
9 pm
99 mins.
p. 20
9:00 pm
in another
country
10 pm
89 mins.
p. 18
9:15 pm
opium and
the baton
135 mins.
p. 21
9:30 pm
ruby sparks
106 mins.
p. 22
11 pm
12 am
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SATURDAY 20 October
12 pm
EMIRATES
PALACE
Marina Mall
Vox 1
Marina Mall
Vox 2
Marina Mall
Vox 4
Marina Mall
Vox 5
Marina Mall
Vox 6
1 pm
1:15 pm
ai weiwei:
never sorry
1:30 pm
room 237
2 pm
91 mins.
p. 12
102 mins.
p. 22
1:30 pm
gebo and the
shadow
91 mins.
p. 16
1:45 pm
meanwhile in
mamelodi
75 mins.
p. 20
3 pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
4 pm
4:00 pm
singin' in the
rain
5 pm
103 mins.
p. 23
4:00 pm
haute cuisine
competition
winner
competition
winner
3:45 pm
in the house
105 mins.
p. 19
95 mins.
p. 17
4:00 pm
coming forth
by day
95 mins.
p. 14
6 pm
6:00 pm
6:15 pm
competition
winner
7 pm
6:15 pm
flight
138 mins.
p. 16
6:15 pm
the suicide
shop
79 mins.
p. 23
6:30 pm
moon man
85 mins.
p. 20
competition
winner
6:30 pm
keep smiling
91 mins.
p. 19
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
11 pm
12 am
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INDEX of films BY COUNTRY
AFGHANISTAN
THE PATIENCE STONE............. 22
ALGERIA
NO......................................................20
BAB EL-OUED CITY..................... 13
CHRONICLE OF THE YEARS OF
EMBERS............................................14
HARRAGA BLUES......................... 17
INSPECTOR
TAHAR’S HOLIDAY ..................... 19
S LIMPLY, ONE SATURDAY
MORNING........................................ 27
OPIUM AND THE BATON.......... 21
PERFUMES OF ALGIERS.......... 22
S THE ISLAND AL DJAZIRA................................... 27
Z.......................................................... 25
CHINA
ARGENTINA
LORE.................................................20
SATELLITE BOY........................... 23
S YARDBIRD............................... 27
AFTER THE BATTLE.................... 12
CLOSED DOORS...........................14
COMING FORTH BY DAY.......... 18
IN SEARCH OF
OIL & SAND..................................... 18
MOHAMMAD SAVED
FROM THE WATERS..................20
S FOR NINA................................ 27
S SIROCCO................................. 27
BAHRAIN
FRANCE
S 9 VACCINES........................... 27
CLANDESTINE
CHILDHOOD...................................14
AUSTRALIA
S PATIENCE SALT................... 29
S WATER GENIE....................... 29
BELGIUM
APPROVED FOR
ADOPTION...................................... 13
GRAND SOIR, LE........................... 16
PINOCCHIO.................................... 22
S RIVERS RETURN................... 27
THE SUICIDE SHOP..................... 23
BRAZIL
CLANDESTINE
CHILDHOOD................................14
S LINEAR................................... 27
BULGARIA
S 7596 FRAMES........................ 27
CANADA
AMERICAN EMPIRE..................... 12
GINGER AND ROSA..................... 16
S HERD LEADER....................... 27
STORIES WE TELL...................... 23
THE SUICIDE SHOP..................... 23
THE WORLD BEFORE
HER.................................................... 25
S = SHORT FILM
46
CHILE
THE SUICIDE SHOP..................... 23
S WE WILL NEVER BE
ALONE AGAIN.............................. 27
Z.......................................................25
AI WEIWEI:
NEVER SORRY............................... 12
THE LAST SUPPER....................... 19
GEORGIA
CROATIA
ARAF/SOMEWHERE IN
BETWEEN........................................ 13
S THE CENTRIFUGE BRAIN
PROJECT......................................... 27
S LEHMBRUCKSTRASSE,
FRIEDRICHSCHAIN,
BERLIN............................................. 27
LORE.................................................20
MEANWHILE IN
MAMELODI.....................................20
MOON MAN....................................20
THE PATIENCE STONE............. 22
POLLUTING PARADISE............. 22
GINGER AND ROSA................. 16
DENMARK
GINGER AND ROSA..................... 16
HIJACKING, A................................. 17
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED..........20
EGYPT
AFTER THE BATTLE.................... 12
APPROVED
FOR ADOPTION............................ 13
ARAF/SOMEWHERE IN
BETWEEN........................................ 13
AS IF WE WERE CATCHING
A COBRA......................................... 13
BAB EL-OUED CITY..................... 13
CLOSED DOORS...........................14
S THE DEVIL............................... 27
GEBO AND
THE SHADOW................................ 16
LE GRAND SOIR............................ 16
HAUTE CUISINE............................ 17
HIDDEN BEAUTIES...................... 17
S THE HOUNDS......................... 27
IN THE HOUSE............................... 19
IT WAS THE SON.......................... 19
LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE.......... 19
S LIMPLY, ONE SATURDAY
MORNING........................................ 27
MOHAMMAD SAVED
FROM THE WATERS..................20
MOON MAN....................................20
THE PATIENCE STONE............. 22
PINOCCHIO.................................... 22
A RESPECTABLE
FAMILY............................................ 22
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KEEP SMILING................................ 19
GERMANY
GREECE
Z.......................................................... 25
INDIA
I.D........................................................ 18
MUMBAI’S KING............................20
S SUJATA.................................... 27
IRAN
A RESPECTABLE
FAMILY............................................ 22
IRELAND
MOON MAN....................................20
ITALY
THE BATTLE OF
ALGIERS........................................... 13
CAESAR MUST DIE......................14
S CARGO..................................... 27
IT WAS THE SON.......................... 19
PINOCCHIO.................................... 22
JAPAN
LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE.......... 19
S MODERN NO. 2..................... 27
OUTRAGE BEYOND..................... 21
JORDAN
WHEN I SAW YOU...................... 25
KENYA
S FISHING WITHOUT NETS.. 27
KOSOVO
S KOLONA.................................. 27
KUWAIT
S TAIF........................................... 29
TORA BORA.................................. 23
LEBANON
S ABU RAMI................................ 27
CURSED BE
THE PHOSPHATE......................... 15
A WORLD NOT OURS................ 25
LUXEMBOURG
PINOCCHIO.................................... 22
MALAYSIA
SONGLAP........................................ 23
MOROCCO
THE MISCREANTS.......................20
A WEREWOLF BOY................... 25
SPAIN
CLANDESTINE
CHILDHOOD...................................14
S THE HIDDEN SMILE, ........... 27
SWEDEN
EAT SLEEP DIE.............................. 15
SWITZERLAND
THE MISCREANTS.......................20
SYRIA
AS IF WE WERE CATCHING
A COBRA......................................... 13
TUNISIA
CURSED BE
THE PHOSPHATE......................... 15
HIDDEN BEAUTIES...................... 17
TURKEY
PAKISTAN
SAVING FACE............................... 23
ARAF/SOMEWHERE IN
BETWEEN........................................ 13
BEYOND THE HILL.......................14
PALESTINE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
S COPY LEFT............................. 27
WHEN I SAW YOU...................... 25
PORTUGAL
GEBO AND THE
SHADOW......................................... 16
QATAR
CURSED BE
THE PHOSPHATE......................... 15
RUSSIA
ANTON’S RIGHT HERE............... 13
BETRAYAL......................................14
S LEGS - ATAVISM.................. 27
SAUDI ARABIA
S THREE DOLLS
AND A PAPER PLANE............... 29
S ONE MAN’S TRICYCLE....... 29
SLOVENIA
S RIVERS RETURN................... 27
SOUTH KOREA
S CAMELS................................... 27
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE
WEIRD............................................... 16
IN ANOTHER COUNTRY............ 18
JOINT SECURITY AREA............. 19
MASQUERADE..............................20
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL,
WINTER AND SPRING............... 23
S 3AIB........................................... 29
AFTER THE BATTLE.................... 12
S AFWAH.................................... 29
S ALTERATION BUT............... 29
AS IF WE WERE CATCHING
A COBRA......................................... 13
S AUTO PILOT........................... 29
S BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE........... 29
S BEING SAYED RASOUL..... 27
S BLACK AND WHITE............ 29
S CATS.......................................... 29
S CHILDREN............................... 29
COMING FORTH BY DAY..........14
CURSED BE
THE PHOSPHATE......................... 15
S DREAMS IN THEIR EYES... 29
S EASY ON LOVE..................... 29
S ENDOK ENTAH..................... 29
S ENOUGH IS ENOUGH......... 29
S FINAL DIVISION, THE......... 29
S FORESIGHT............................. 29
S FROZEN YOGURT................ 29
S THE GAMBOO3A
REVOLUTION................................ 29
S THE GUARDIAN.................... 29
S HAMAD..................................... 29
HIDDEN BEAUTIES...................... 17
IN SEARCH OF OIL & SAND..... 18
S THE INTRUDER!.................... 29
S THE JOURNEY....................... 29
S THE LEGEND.......................... 29
S MAHYAS................................... 29
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S METALMORPHOSIS............. 29
MOHAMMAD SAVED FROM THE
WATERS..........................................20
S MURK LIGHT........................... 29
S MY FATHER THEN I............. 29
S OLD PALM, THE.................... 29
S ORPHANAGE......................... 29
S PARADISE FALLS................. 29
S RIDE TO HELL, A.................. 29
S RIDING THE RAINBOW...... 29
S SALMA’S DINNER................. 29
S SAMAKA.................................. 29
S SETTLER, THE........................ 29
S SMALLER THAN THE SKY.29
S TEN HOURS............................ 29
S THIRD DEADLY SIN, THE..... 29
S TOOTH OF HOPE................. 29
S UM DUWAIS........................... 29
S VICTIMS OF
YOUR MISTAKES......................... 29
WHEN I SAW YOU...................... 25
A WORLD NOT OURS................ 25
S Y.E.S. TO SCHOOL............... 29
UK
EVERYDAY...................................... 16
GINGER AND ROSA..................... 16
GREAT EXPECTATIONS............ 17
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA........... 19
LORE.................................................20
TRASHED........................................ 25
A WORLD NOT OURS................ 25
USA
20,000 LEAGUES
UNDER THE SEA........................... 12
AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY...... 12
AMERICAN EMPIRE..................... 12
ARBITRAGE......................................9
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN
WILD..................................................14
THE CITIZEN...................................14
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP....... 15
END OF WATCH........................... 16
S FISHING WITHOUT
NETS................................................. 27
FLIGHT.............................................. 16
FRANCOPHRENIA........................ 16
THE GATES..................................... 16
THE HOUSE I LIVE IN.................. 17
THE LIST........................................... 19
NO......................................................20
NOMAD OF ART........................... 21
S PARADISE............................... 27
ROOM 237................................... 22
RUBY SPARKS........................... 22
SAVING FACE............................ 23
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN............... 23
S SIROCCO............................... 27
SPARKLE...................................... 23
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INDEX OF FEATURE FILMS BY GENRE
ACTION
End of Watch................................ 16
The Good, the Bad and the
Weird.................................................... 16
The Last Supper............................ 19
ADVENTURE
20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea................................ 12
Lawrence of Arabia................ 19
Satellite Boy................................ 23
ANIMATION
Approved for Adoption........ 13
Moon Man.........................................20
Pinocchio......................................... 22
The Suicide Shop.......................... 23
COMEDY
Le grand soir................................. 16
Haute Cuisine................................. 17
Inspector Tahar's Holiday.19
Keep Smiling..................................... 19
Love Is All You Need...............20
Ruby Sparks................................... 22
Singin' in the Rain....................... 23
The Suicide Shop.......................... 23
CRIME
End of Watch................................ 16
Outrage Beyond.......................... 21
Songlap............................................. 23
DOCUMENTARY
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry........... 12
American Empire.......................... 12
Anton's Right Here.................... 13
Approved for Adoption........ 13
As If We Were
Catching a Cobra....................... 13
Cursed Be the Phosphate..... 15
The Gates.......................................... 16
The House I Live In....................... 17
The List................................................ 19
In Search of Oil & Sand.......... 18
Meanwhile in Mamelodi........20
Nomad of Art................................ 21
Polluting Paradise.................. 22
Room 237........................................... 22
Saving Face.................................... 23
Stories We Tell........................... 23
Trashed............................................. 25
The World Before Her.......... 25
A World Not Ours..................... 25
DRAMA
After the Battle......................... 12
Bab El-Oued City.......................... 13
Beasts of the
Southern Wild.............................. 14
Betrayal........................................... 14
Beyond the Hill............................ 14
Caesar Must Die........................... 14
The Citizen........................................ 14
Coming Forth by Day............... 14
Eat Sleep Die................................... 15
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Flight................................................... 16
Gebo and the Shadow............ 16
Great Expectations................. 17
Harraga Blues.............................. 17
Hidden Beauties........................... 17
I.D............................................................. 18
In Another Country................. 18
In the House.................................... 19
Keep Smiling..................................... 19
Like Someone in Love............... 19
Lore......................................................20
Masquerade...................................20
The Miscreants............................20
No...........................................................20
The Patience Stone.................. 22
Perfumes of Algiers............... 22
A Respectable Family............. 22
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
and Spring....................................... 23
When I Saw You........................... 25
FAMILY DRAMA
Araf/Somewhere
in Between....................................... 13
Clandestine Childhood......... 14
Closed Doors................................ 14
Everyday........................................... 16
Ginger and Rosa.......................... 16
It Was the Son............................... 19
Mohammad Saved from the
Waters...............................................20
Mumbai’s King.................................20
MUSICAL
Singin' in the Rain....................... 23
Sparkle.............................................. 23
The Suicide Shop.......................... 23
POLITICS
After the Battle......................... 12
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry........... 12
American Empire.......................... 12
As If We Were Catching a
Cobra................................................... 13
The Battle of Algiers............. 13
Chronicle of the Years of
Embers................................................. 14
The Citizen........................................ 14
Clandestine Childhood......... 14
The Company You Keep............ 15
The House I Live In....................... 17
The List................................................ 19
The Miscreants............................20
No...........................................................20
Opium and the Baton............... 21
Perfume of Algiers.................. 22
Z............................................................... 25
ROMANCE
Love Is All You Need...............20
Ruby Sparks................................... 22
Sparkle.............................................. 23
A Werewolf Boy........................ 25
THRILLER
Francophrenia............................. 16
Room 237........................................... 22
Arbitrage...........................................7
The Company You Keep............ 15
A Hijacking....................................... 17
Joint Security Area.................. 19
Songlap............................................. 23
Z............................................................... 25
FANTASY
WAR
Experimental
20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea................................ 12
Beasts of the
Southern Wild.............................. 14
Moon Man.........................................20
Pinocchio......................................... 22
A Werewolf Boy........................ 25
HISTORY
In Search of Oil & Sand.......... 18
The Last Supper............................ 19
Lawrence of Arabia................ 19
Lore......................................................20
No...........................................................20
HORROR
Room 237........................................... 22
LITERATURE/THEATRE
Caesar Must Die........................... 14
Gebo and the Shadow............ 16
Great Expectations................. 17
The Patience Stone.................. 22
MOCKUMENTARY
Francophrenia ............................ 16
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The Battle of Algiers............. 13
Joint Security Area.................. 19
Lawrence of Arabia................ 19
The List................................................ 19
Lore......................................................20
Opium and the Baton............... 21
The Patience Stone.................. 22
tora bora....................................... 23
Western
The Good, the Bad and the
Weird.................................................... 16
WOMEN’S INTEREST
Eat Sleep Die................................... 15
Everyday........................................... 16
Ginger and Rosa.......................... 16
Haute Cuisine................................. 17
Hidden Beauties........................... 17
Keep Smiling..................................... 19
Like Someone in Love............... 19
Lore......................................................20
Love Is all You Need...............20
Saving Face.................................... 23
Sparkle.............................................. 23
Stories We Tell........................... 23
The World
Before Her...................................... 25