BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//magpie - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://magpie.ae
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for magpie
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Asia/Dubai
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0400
TZOFFSETTO:+0400
TZNAME:+04
DTSTART:20240101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250503T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250503T210000
DTSTAMP:20250501T095335Z
CREATED:20250501T094501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T095335Z
UID:10012004-1746298800-1746306000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:SFP Montage: day one
DESCRIPTION:SFP Montage is a series of special projects and initiatives linked to Sharjah Arts Foundation’s annual Sharjah Film Platform (SFP) festival that forges new associations among the works and expands their reach beyond Sharjah; two award-winning films from the seventh edition of SFP will be screened at NYUAD: The Screening Room on each of 3 and 4 May. Tomorrow’s films are fiction; this evening’s are both documentaries: \nSurveilling a Crime Scene dir Alana Hunt (2023\, 22 min) \nShot on Super 8mm\, this short examines the lives of non-indigenous people in Miriwoong Country\, Australia\, to frame colonisation as not only a historical phenomenon but also a continuous and present violence. English with Arabic subtitles \nCoconut Head Generation dir Alain Kassanda (2023\, 89 min: still above) \nEvery Thursday a group of students from the University of Ibadan organises a film club\, transforming a small lecture hall into a political assembly. Reclaiming the expression ‘coconut head generation’ – a derisive term for stubborn and brainless youth – the students assert their right to intellectual freedom while honing their critical voice. English\, Pidgin\, Yoruba and French with Arabic subtitles
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sfp-montage-day-one/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4345558,24.5238948
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250503T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250503T220000
DTSTAMP:20250403T142614Z
CREATED:20250403T104852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T142614Z
UID:10011864-1746302400-1746309600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Theeb: dir Gedir Naji Abu Nowar (2014)
DESCRIPTION:Theeb (‘Wolf’) is a young Bedouin boy living in a remote part of the Ottoman Empire in 1916. When his older brother has to escort a British officer across the desert\, Theeb tags along for the adventure – and experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age on the perilous journey. \nThe film screens in dialogue with the ongoing Abdullah Al Saadi exhibition Sites of Memory\, Sites of Amnesia as part of a programme curated by researcher and scholar Rasha Salti that invites audiences to reflect on the intricate interplay between remembrance and forgetting\, evoking profound connections to collective and personal histories.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/theeb-dir-gedir-naji-abu-nowar-2014-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://magpie.ae/thumbpress-image/2025/04/Theeb_Still.webp
GEO:24.4856096;54.357172
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street:geo:54.357172,24.4856096
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T203000
DTSTAMP:20250715T151058Z
CREATED:20250715T145537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T151058Z
UID:10012612-1746378000-1746390600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Collected Histories: Personal Archives and Documentation
DESCRIPTION:Collected Histories\, a project co-founded by Hind Mezaina and Jasmine Soliman\, aims to foster discussion on personal documentation and archiving “with an ultimate goal of inspiring and supporting individuals to become ‘citizen archivists’ by cataloguing\, and exploring ways to self-publish and preserve personal collections”. The project includes talks\, workshops\, and public film screenings – which this evening includes all three. \nFilms\nFour short films focused on archives\, memories\, and identity followed by a short discussion between Mezaina\, Soliman and the audience. \nBetween Delicate and Violent dir Şirin Bahar Demirel (2023\, 15 min) Experimental documentary that considers hands as memory places that can both accumulate and transfer memories – what some artists call “hand memory\,” triggered when they begin painting\, sculpting\, or drawing and retained in the body rather than the brain … \nMy Father dir Pegah Ahangarani Farahanilran (2023\, 19 min) A personal essay from the director\, examining the life of her father as a revolutionary filmmaker and activist in Iran and the impact of the execution of his friend Davood … \nAt Home But Not At Home dir Suneil Sanzgiri (2019\, 11 min) An experimental essay about anti-colonial solidarity\, based on the story of the director’s father and his Goan heritage to question the construction of artifice\, memory\, and identity through the moving image. \nRankin Street\, 1953 dir Naeem Mohaieman (2013\, 8 min) Mohaiemen’s projects all revolve around modern history\, with a particular focus on South Asia and the 1970s. Merging personal and national histories\, Mohaiemen explores the gaps in historical memory. \nWorkshop\nThe workshop will explore the importance of archival self-representation\, the objects we keep and why.  Attendees should bring at least one item from their personal archive – family photos\, letters\, diaries\, heirlooms. This event is open to all\, and no prior knowledge about archival practice is required.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/collected-histories-personal-archives-and-documentation-2/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film,Workshop
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Mina Zayed:geo:54.3877183,24.5224833
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T203000
DTSTAMP:20250429T104106Z
CREATED:20250429T104053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T104106Z
UID:10011997-1746379800-1746390600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Collected Histories: Personal Archives and Documentation
DESCRIPTION:Collected Histories\, a project co-founded by Hind Mezaina and Jasmine Soliman\, aims to foster discussion on personal documentation and archiving “with an ultimate goal of inspiring and supporting individuals to become ‘citizen archivists’ by cataloguing\, and exploring ways to self-publish and preserve personal collections”. The project includes talks\, workshops\, and public film screenings – which this evening includes all three. \nFilms\nFour short films focused on archives\, memories\, and identity followed by a short discussion between Mezaina\, Soliman and the audience. \nDon’t Get Too Comfortable dir Shaima Al Tamimi (2021\, 9 min) Questioning the continuous pattern of movement amongst Yemenis in diaspora\, the filmmaker fuses archival photographs and sourced footage\, calling attention to the collective feeling of statelessness and sense of being felt by migrants. \nWhere Am I From? / Ana min wein? dir Nouf Aljowaysir (2022\, 13 min) The filmmaker explores her identity by tracing her childhood and family memories by constructing her genealogical journey using two different voices\, her own and an AI ‘narrator’\, revealing stereotypes and biases derived from its algorithmic composition. \nStill Processing dir Sophy Romvari (2020\, 17 min) A box of stunning family photos unseen for decades awakens lost memories as they are viewed for the first time on camera. \nThe Flowers Stand Silently\, Witnessing dir Theo Panagopoulos (2024\, 17 min) When a filmmaker of Palestinian descent based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen Scottish film archive of Palestinian wildflowers\, he decides to reclaim the footage. The film questions the role of image-making as a tool of both testimony and violence when connected to entanglements between people and the land. \nWorkshop\nThe workshop will explore the importance of archival self-representation\, the objects we keep and why.  Attendees should bring at least one item from their personal archive – family photos\, letters\, diaries\, heirlooms. This event is open to all\, and no prior knowledge about archival practice is required.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/collected-histories-personal-archives-and-documentation/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film,Workshop
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Mina Zayed:geo:54.3877183,24.5224833
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250504T210000
DTSTAMP:20250501T095344Z
CREATED:20250501T095216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T095344Z
UID:10012005-1746385200-1746392400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:SFP Montage: day two
DESCRIPTION:SFP Montage is a series of special projects and initiatives linked to Sharjah Arts Foundation’s annual Sharjah Film Platform (SFP) festival that forges new associations among the works and expands their reach beyond Sharjah. This evening’s films: \nUpshot dir Maha Haj (2024\, 34 min: still above)  \nAfter suffering unimaginable loss\, Suleiman and Lubna retreat to an isolated farm; there they tend to their crops and engage in impassioned debates about their five children’s life choices. One day\, a stranger arrives to reveal a harrowing truth from their past … Arabic with English subtitles \nCu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc (Cu Li Never Cries) dir Phạm Ngọc Lân (2024\, 92 min) \nAfter collecting the ashes of her estranged husband from Germany\, Mrs Nguyen travels back to Hanoi with Cu Li\, his pet pygmy slow loris. On her return\, she finds her pregnant niece rushing into marriage and fears the young woman is making the same mistakes that she did … The film weaves together the present with the complexities of Vietnamese history by interspersing the old woman’s longing for the past with the couple’s uncertain future. Vietnamese with Arabic and English subtitles
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sfp-montage-day-two/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.5238948;54.4345558
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4345558,24.5238948
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T214000
DTSTAMP:20250429T152719Z
CREATED:20250429T152624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T152719Z
UID:10011999-1747166400-1747172400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:La Cité de la peur / Fear City: dir Alain Berberian (1993)
DESCRIPTION:Odile Deray\, a small time public relations executive\, has her work cut out for her – getting some exposure for a pretty terrible small-budget horror movie called Red is Dead. Then she gets a break: the projectionist is murdered\, just as in the film … and more follow\, identical to those in Red is Dead\, and taking place at the Cannes Festival ! Add in a corrupt politician\, a bodyguard for the lead actor who is more interested in girls than his client\, a police superintendent who can’t handle the press … Full of insider references\, this zany satire about the world of cinema and the Festival de Cannes in particular should make for a fun evening. In French\, with English subtitles; and AF members get in free\, while the rest of us pay AED 35. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-cite-de-la-peur-fear-city-dir-alain-berberian-1993/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T210000
DTSTAMP:20250509T090843Z
CREATED:20250509T090843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T090843Z
UID:10012029-1747249200-1747256400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:A Life on Tape / Bilder (m)einer Mutter: dir Melanie Lischker (1921)
DESCRIPTION:Melanie Lischker’s documentary reconstructs the life of her mother (who she barely remembers) from over 100 hours of Super 8 and video footage that was meticulously recorded over the decades\, mostly by her father. The result is the poignant story of a young woman who was never able to fully accept her role as a mother as she tried to free herself from the old thought patterns of her rather authoritarian parents in the 1970s. Her ongoing struggle between a desire for freedom and the imperatives of a well-ordered family life have affected the childhood of the director\, her daughter … Both personally and politically\, the film travels through the decades and shows a woman in conflict with the patriarchal structures of her day. \nThis film screens in the NAAS: She Reel series\, a collaboration between several cultural institutions in the UAEwhich has the subtitle ‘Women in Society: Stories That Inspire\, Change That Empowers’. The films in the programme are dedicated to showcasing women’s stories and raising awareness about their roles in our lives.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-life-on-tape-bilder-meiner-mutter-dir-melanie-lischker-1921/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T220000
DTSTAMP:20250513T092342Z
CREATED:20250513T092257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T092342Z
UID:10012034-1747254600-1747260000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Lumière! L'Aventure Continue | Lumière! The Adventure Continues: dir Thierry Frémaux (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This 103-minute documentary contains more than one hundred 50-second films captured by the movie pioneers Louis and Auguste Lumiere\, supported by sensitive and knowledge narration from the compiler –.who happens to be the artistic director of the world’s most prestigious film festival. In 2017\, he directed Lumière!\, his first archive-based tribute to the Lumiere brothers and a love letter to the seventh art\, This loose sequel features Frémaux’s eloquent musings supported by music by Gabriel Fauré (the French composer was a contemporary of the Lumières. \nIn French with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lumiere-the-adventure-continues-lumiere-laventure-continue-dir-thierry-fremaux-2024/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4451578,24.5302924
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250515T210000
DTSTAMP:20250513T094010Z
CREATED:20250513T094010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T094010Z
UID:10012035-1747335600-1747342800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Parasite: dir Bong Joon Ho (2019)
DESCRIPTION:The South Korean smash hit and multi award winner (including the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2019 and a Best Picture Oscar) is a black comedy thriller: it follows the street-smart Kim family scamming their way into the household of the Park family\, the epitome of aspirational wealth. It’s widely regarded as a critique of late-stage capitalism; it’s also very funny\, in an agreeably dark way … \nThis film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/parasite-dir-bong-joon-ho-2019/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4451578,24.5302924
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T210000
DTSTAMP:20250513T095301Z
CREATED:20250513T095301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T095301Z
UID:10012036-1747422000-1747429200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Yomeddine: dir Abu Bakr Shawky (2018)
DESCRIPTION:Beshay has been cured of leprosy but has never left the leper colony in the Egyptian desert where he has lived since childhood. On the death of his wife\, though\, he finally decides to leave in search of his roots. Joined by Obama\, the Nubian orphan he has taken under his wing\, Beshay will cross Egypt and confront the world with all its sorrows\, its hardships and moments of grace\, in his quest for a family\, a place to belong\, and a little humanity … \nIn Arabic with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/yomeddine/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4451578,24.5302924
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T230000
DTSTAMP:20250513T100015Z
CREATED:20250513T095446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T100015Z
UID:10012037-1747431000-1747436400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Perfect Days: dir Wim Wenders (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday tells the story of Hirayama\, a man who seems utterly content with his simple life cleaning toilets in Tokyo. Outside his structured daily routine\, he enjoys music\, books\, and photographing trees. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveals more about his past … Kôji Yakusho won Best Actor in Cannes for this heart-warming\, Oscar-nominated drama. something of a loveletter by Wim Wenders to the inhabitants of his beloved Tokyo. \nIn Japanese with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/perfect-days-dir-wim-wenders-2023-2/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4451578,24.5302924
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T193000
DTSTAMP:20250424T101831Z
CREATED:20250424T101732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T101831Z
UID:10011961-1747503000-1747510200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Moon Is The Oldest TV: dir Amanda Kim (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Kim’s documentary profiles the career of Nam June Paik and his pioneering contributions to video art. A timely meditation on the contradictory ways in which technology elicits both fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding\, the film charts Paik’s artistic evolution with an extensive archive of performance footage\, original interviews from Paik’s contemporaries and collaborators\, and a voiceover of Nam June Paik’s writings. \nIt screens alongside the current Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits exhibition of South Korean art from the last six decades\, which riffs on Nam June Paik’s vision of ‘open circuits’ where connection and meaning flow beyond boundaries.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/moon-is-the-oldest-tv/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T210000
DTSTAMP:20250513T101359Z
CREATED:20250513T101240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T101359Z
UID:10012038-1747508400-1747515600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Les Quatre Cents Coups | The 400 Blows: dir François Truffaut (1959)
DESCRIPTION:Truffaut’s largely autobiographical coming-of-age drama is the classic French New Wave film and utterly unmissable. In the first of many appearances with the director\, Jean-Pierre Léaud is a misunderstood 13-year-old living in a small\, uncomfortable Parisian apartment with his mother\, a sullen woman who doesn’t love him\, and the man who gave him his name but isn’t his father. As he grows older\, Antoine becomes increasingly unable to tolerate his situation and dreams of a better future. Petty theft and skipping school eventually leads him to court and then to a centre for troubled youths near the sea. He escapes and runs to the ocean\, which he has always wanted to see; he turns and looks at the camera in one of cinema’s finest final frames … \nIn French with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/les-quatre-cents-coups-the-400-blows-dir-francois-truffaut-1959/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4451578,24.5302924
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T230000
DTSTAMP:20250513T102631Z
CREATED:20250513T102631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T102631Z
UID:10012039-1747517400-1747522800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:L'histoire de Souleymane | The Story of Souleymane: dir Boris Lojkine (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Souleymane is an asylum-seeker with two days to prepare for the interview that will determine his residence permit status. As he pedals through the streets of Paris delivering meals\, he relates his story; it’s one of violence and survival – but not in the way that the immigration interview requires. As the clock tuicks down\, the pace and the tension both pick up … Social realism story-telling at its best\, with elements of a gripping thriller. The film won the Jury Prize at Cannes 2024\, and Abou Sangaré received the Best Actor Award in the Un Certain Regard section. \nIn French with English subtitles. This film is the last in the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s short Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lhistoire-de-souleymane-the-story-of-souleymane-dir-boris-lojkine-2024/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Saadiyat Island:geo:54.4451578,24.5302924
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250519T210000
DTSTAMP:20250618T092137Z
CREATED:20250618T092137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T092137Z
UID:10012563-1747681200-1747688400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Parasite: dir Bong Joon Ho (2019)
DESCRIPTION:The South Korean smash hit and multi award winner (including the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2019 and a Best Picture Oscar) is a black comedy thriller: it follows the street-smart Kim family scamming their way into the household of the Park family\, the epitome of aspirational wealth. It’s widely regarded as a critique of late-stage capitalism; it’s also very funny\, in an agreeably dark way\, and features an impactful soundtrack by Jung Jae-il. … \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/parasite-dir-bong-joon-ho-2019-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250520T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250520T170000
DTSTAMP:20250618T093023Z
CREATED:20250618T093023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T093023Z
UID:10012565-1747756800-1747760400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:C'est si bon: dir Kim Hyun-suk (2015)
DESCRIPTION:Three young artists bicker over their music in the hip music bar C’est Si Bon\, where they formed the C’est Si Bon Trio. Tehn beautiful socialite Ja-young enters the picture and becomes their muse\, and a series of moving love songs follow … Geun-tae wins Ja-young over but then she accepts a once-in-lifetime opportunity for a shot at an acting career and they have to part. After 20 years\, the untold story of their love\, song\, and youth is finally brought to light. \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cest-si-bon-dir-kim-hyun-suk-2015/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250520T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250520T203000
DTSTAMP:20250618T094010Z
CREATED:20250618T094010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T094010Z
UID:10012566-1747767600-1747773000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Secret – Untold Meoldy: dir Seo You-min (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A wrist injury forces promising pianist Yu Jun to return to Korea for treatment. While recuperating at his father’s music college\, he comes across a mysterious woman named Jung A in an old practice room; their growing connection takes an unexpected turn that leads Yu Jun to a hidden secret … \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/secret-untold-meoldy-dir-seo-you-min-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250521T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250521T153000
DTSTAMP:20250618T095333Z
CREATED:20250618T095124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T095333Z
UID:10012567-1747836000-1747841400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:My Beautiful Girl\, Mari: dir Lee Sung-gang (2002)
DESCRIPTION:Kim Nam-woo is struggling wife life as people around him seem to be constantly leaving him – his best friend\, Jun-ho\, is going to study in Seoul; his widowed mother is paying more attention to her new boyfriend. Then he discovers a way into a surrealistic dream world and a beautiful girl named Mari. It’s a fantasy escape\, but the story follows Nam-woo as he discovers himself and matures … \nThis animated film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/my-beautiful-girl-mari-dir-lee-sung-gang-002/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250521T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250521T170000
DTSTAMP:20250618T095734Z
CREATED:20250618T095734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T095734Z
UID:10012570-1747843200-1747846800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Arab Film Studio Collection
DESCRIPTION:A curated collection of short narrative and documentary films produced and directed by alumnii from Arab Film Studio\, an initiative supporting emerging filmmakers that plays a vital role in nurturing the UAE’s film industry and positioning Abu Dhabi as a creative hub. The films: \nSound of Memories: dir Gargi Chakrabarti\nThe First Note: dir Laith AlRamahi\nI See a Woman: dir Laura Saab\nRanapakhara: dir Swapna Kurup\nForthcoming: dir Ayham Alsubaihi\nUmah: dir Shoayb Khattab \nThese screen as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/arab-film-studio-collection/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250521T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250521T193000
DTSTAMP:20250618T102857Z
CREATED:20250618T101024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T102857Z
UID:10012571-1747850400-1747855800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Jaurim\, the Wonderland: dir Kim Ji-hwan (2023)
DESCRIPTION:One of South Korea’s top bands\, Jaurim\, celebrated their 25th anniversary with a special album featuring a live concert and a chorus made up of 117 fans. This film documents the making of the album\, intercut with personal anecdotes from the band’s members and the spirit that makes Jaurim stand out from the rest of the K muisc universe. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s director\, Kim Ji-hwan. \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jaurim-the-wonderland-dir-kim-ji-hwan-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250522T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250522T153000
DTSTAMP:20250618T102846Z
CREATED:20250618T102258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T102846Z
UID:10012573-1747922400-1747927800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Dog Days: dir Kim Douck-min (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Single man Min-sang is a meticulous planner and obsessively tidy. He just wants peace and quiet — but his building has become an unofficial home for stray dogs\, thanks to the free-spirited vet Jin-young who is his tenant. A chance encounter with a world-renowned architect changes Min-sang’s plans; he must navigate barking dogs\, clashing personalities\, and a shot at redemption (and maybe love too). A heartwarming and wholesome story featuring a cast of engaging characters\, adorable dogs and unlikely friendships … \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dog-days-dir-kim-douck-min-2024/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250522T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250522T180000
DTSTAMP:20250618T103415Z
CREATED:20250618T103211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T103415Z
UID:10012575-1747931400-1747936800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:A Tale of Two Sisters: dir Kim Jee-woon (2003)
DESCRIPTION:After a stint in a mental hospital\, Korean teen Su-mi reunites with her beloved sister Su-yeon and they return to live at their family home. The girls’ father has remarried\, and the siblings are immediately resentful of his new wife. As the sisters try to resume their regular lives\, strange events plague the house\, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion … This beautifully shot psychological horror movie has a stunning soundtrack by Lee Byung-woo. \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-tale-of-two-sisters-dir-kim-jee-woon-2003/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250525T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250525T214000
DTSTAMP:20250429T154041Z
CREATED:20250429T154041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T154041Z
UID:10012002-1748203200-1748209200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Zodi et Téhu – Frères du Désert: dir Alain Berberian (1993)
DESCRIPTION:A tale of courage\, friendship\, and adventure for all ages. Zodi\, a 12-year-old nomad\, discovers an orphaned baby camel in the desert. He names it Téhu and forms a deep bond with the animal. He dreams of entering Téhu in the world’s biggest camel race\, in Abu Dhabi\, but first he has to evade the poachers … \nIn French with English subtitles. AED 35 is the non-members price; AF members pay AED 25.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/zodi-et-tehu-freres-du-desert-dir-alain-berberian-1993/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250527T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250527T180000
DTSTAMP:20250618T092423Z
CREATED:20250618T092423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T092423Z
UID:10012564-1748363400-1748368800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Parasite: dir Bong Joon Ho (2019)
DESCRIPTION:The South Korean smash hit and multi award winner (including the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2019 and a Best Picture Oscar) is a black comedy thriller: it follows the street-smart Kim family scamming their way into the household of the Park family\, the epitome of aspirational wealth. It’s widely regarded as a critique of late-stage capitalism; it’s also very funny\, in an agreeably dark way\, and features an impactful soundtrack by Jung Jae-il. … \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/parasite-dir-bong-joon-ho-2019-3/
LOCATION:Mohammed Bin Rashid Library\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Al Jaddaf Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Jaddaf:geo:55.3309395,25.216757
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250527T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250527T220000
DTSTAMP:20250429T155625Z
CREATED:20250429T155511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T155625Z
UID:10012003-1748376000-1748383200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Making of: dir Cédric Kahn (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Cinema has always been very interested in itself. In Cédric Kahn’s Making of we are introduced to a movie\, a story about workers fighting to protect their factory from being relocated. And we meet a variety of characters involved in it – there is the director (Denis Podalydes) who can’t seem to get everything into place\, the producer (Emmanuelle Bercot) who wants to rewrite the ending and cut the budget\, the veteran lead actor (Jonathan Cohen) who is a diva on set\,and the budding director (Stefan Crepon) who has been commissioned to shoot a behind-the-scenes ‘making of’ documentary. \nThe result makes for a satisfyingly complex fly-on-the-wall comedy\, with a large ensemble cast of French actors having fun with the long list of roles. There’s a nod to social topics too; the issues discussed in the film-within-a-film – underpaid workers\, torn labourers\, possibilities of losing work – all mirror the stressed film crew trying to just finish this production. And it’s timely\, given the strikes that have been going on in Hollywood recently … \nIn French with English subtitles. AF members pay AED 25\, the rest of us pay AED 35. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/making-of-dir-cedric-kahn-2023/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250528T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250528T183000
DTSTAMP:20250618T095314Z
CREATED:20250618T095218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T095314Z
UID:10012569-1748451600-1748457000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:My Beautiful Girl\, Mari: dir Lee Sung-gang (2002)
DESCRIPTION:Kim Nam-woo is struggling wife life as people around him seem to be constantly leaving him – his best friend\, Jun-ho\, is going to study in Seoul; his widowed mother is paying more attention to her new boyfriend. Then he discovers a way into a surrealistic dream world and a beautiful girl named Mari. It’s a fantasy escape\, but the story follows Nam-woo as he discovers himself and matures … \nThis animated film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/my-beautiful-girl-mari-dir-lee-sung-gang-002-2/
LOCATION:Mohammed Bin Rashid Library\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Al Jaddaf Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Jaddaf:geo:55.3309395,25.216757
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250528T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250528T203000
DTSTAMP:20250618T101130Z
CREATED:20250618T101130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T101130Z
UID:10012572-1748458800-1748464200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Jaurim\, the Wonderland: dir Kim Ji-hwan (2023)
DESCRIPTION:One of South Korea’s top bands\, Jaurim\, celebrated their 25th anniversary with a special album featuring a live concert and a chorus made up of 117 fans. This film documents the making of the album\, intercut with personal anecdotes from the band’s members and the spirit that makes Jaurim stand out from the rest of the K muisc universe. \nThis animated film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jaurim-the-wonderland-dir-kim-ji-hwan-2023-2/
LOCATION:Mohammed Bin Rashid Library\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Al Jaddaf Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Jaddaf:geo:55.3309395,25.216757
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250529T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250529T153000
DTSTAMP:20250618T103517Z
CREATED:20250618T103517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T103517Z
UID:10012576-1748530800-1748532600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:A Tale of Two Sisters: dir Kim Jee-woon (2003)
DESCRIPTION:After a stint in a mental hospital\, Korean teen Su-mi reunites with her beloved sister Su-yeon and they return to live at their family home. The girls’ father has remarried\, and the siblings are immediately resentful of his new wife. As the sisters try to resume their regular lives\, strange events plague the house\, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion … This beautifully shot psychological horror movie has a stunning soundtrack by Lee Byung-woo. \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-tale-of-two-sisters-dir-kim-jee-woon-2003-2/
LOCATION:Mohammed Bin Rashid Library\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Al Jaddaf Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Jaddaf:geo:55.3309395,25.216757
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250529T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250529T190000
DTSTAMP:20250618T104613Z
CREATED:20250618T104613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T104613Z
UID:10012577-1748539800-1748545200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Host: dir Bong Junho (2006)
DESCRIPTION:A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul’s Han River after toxic waste had been dumped in it\, The victim’s loving family is thrust into battle with the creature to rescue her .. This film by the director of Parasite focuses on humanising the dysfunctional family at the heart of a story that avoids obvious villains\, and though it is loaded with allegories the narrative zips along … The film also has a quirky soundtrack by Lee Byung-woo. \nThis film screens as part of the ninth edition of the Korean Film Festival\, presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center. This year’s festival has the theme ‘Music’ and showcases a selection of Korean films that highlight the power of music in storytelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-host-dir-bong-junho-2006/
LOCATION:Mohammed Bin Rashid Library\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Al Jaddaf Dubai;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Al Jaddaf:geo:55.3309395,25.216757
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR