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Ahmad Nabil: Fetus Exodus

Jameel Library Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai

A Jameel Library Commission by the Palestinian artist and educator that explores regional myths and legends through ten monthly texts – chapters in fact, in digital form – that address an imagined foetus (referred to as a “child of myths") [ ... ]

Free

Bigman: dir Camiel Schouwenaar (2022)

Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

Much-awarded family movie that follows friends Dylan and Youssef, who are connected by their passion for football. But then Dylan is paralysed following an accident: his dad and former coach wants him to accept his disability, but though Dylan has [ ... ]

AED 25

Carmen: dir Valerie Buhagiar (2021)

Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

Inspired in part by the real experiences of the director's own aunt, this drama stars Natascha McElhone as Carmen, a Maltese spinster who has spent her adult life serving as a caretaker for her brother, a Catholic priest; as she [ ... ]

AED 25

Karama Arts Club Social

[To be confirmed] Dubai

Newly legitimised with a licence to call itself "Dubai’s first and only non-profit social club for independent creatives", KAC is effectively relaunching with a social night at an undisclosed location in Al Barsha (seems Karama was too awkward to get [ ... ]

AED 180

Two to One: dir Natja Brunckhorst (2024)

Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu Dhabi

A heist comedy set in East Germany and based in part on a true story. It's the final hot summer before reunification in 1990; free-spirited Maren, her partner Robert and friend Volker happen upon millions of soon-to-be-worthless East German banknotes [ ... ]

AED 25

Pete Davidson

Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

The Saturday Night Live alumnus brings his characteristic mix of irreverence and vulnerability to the region for the first time, as part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Season.

From AED 295