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SUMMARY:Alle reden übers Wetter | Talking about the weather: dir Annika Pinske (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Writer-director Annika Pinske’s debut feature tells the story of Clara\, a middle-aged college lecturer and doctoral candidate who seems somewhat uncomfortable with her life in Berlin.  That gets put into focus when she pays a weekend visit to her hometown in rural East Germany with her 15-year-old daughter to celebrate her mother 60th birthday; there’s a stark contrast between the pacey\, urban\, moneyed city existence and a folksy\, economically challenged village where life is comparatively simple. The differences in atmosphere and attitudes are palpable. So which of these alternatives is more fulfilling? \nThe film (in German with English subtitles) screens as part of the now-annual NAAS Film Festival\, a collaboration between several international cultural institutions in the UAE that each year it brings independent films to the UAE with socially relevant themes. This year’s is ‘Family Reel: Celebrating the Year of the Family’ – a selection of films that highlight the diversity\, strength\, and significance of familial relationships.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/alle-reden-ubers-wetter-talking-about-the-weather-dir-annika-pinske-2022/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T210000
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SUMMARY:The Count of Monte Cristo: dir Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This new screen adaptation of the Dumas novel premiered at last year’s Festival de Cannes. The critics liked it: The New York Times called it “stirringly acted and gorgeously filmed” and said “this swashbuckler leaves previous versions of Dumas’s famous revenge saga in the dust”. The Guardian rated it 4/5\, noting it was “directed with verve and acted with gusto”. It certainly rocks along: the original novel is a sprawling episodic adventure\, and somehow this version manages to make it feel pacy and engaging. The story in brief:  Edmond Dantès\, a young sailor betrayed and falsely imprisoned on the day of his wedding\, is jailed for years in the Château d’If where a fellow prisoner reveals the truth behind his downfall. He learns of a fortune that he can access\, escapes from the island fortress in a classically unlikely fashion\, establishes a new identity\, and proceeds to tack down those who destroyed his life in a powerful story of justice\, transformation\, and revenge … \nIn French with English subtitles. Screens in the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium as part of Cannes Film Nights\, a curated programme of acclaimed films shown at Cannes and presented in collaboration with the Institut Français.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-count-of-monte-cristo-dir-matthieu-delaporte-and-alexandre-de-la-patelliere-2024/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T123236Z
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SUMMARY:Sweet Bean: dir Naomi Kawase (2015)
DESCRIPTION:A quiet\, compassionate story of human connection. Sentaro runs a small dorayaki shop\, living a routine life until Tokue\, an elderly woman\, asks to help in the kitchen. Her exceptional skill in making sweet red bean paste transforms the business – but as their relationship deepens\, past wounds and hidden regrets surface. The film unfolds as a tender exploration of empathy\, healing\, and the bonds formed through shared experience. \nIn Japanese with English subtitles. Screens in the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium as part of Cannes Film Nights\, a curated programme of acclaimed films shown at Cannes and presented in collaboration with the Institut Français.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sweet-bean-dir-naomi-kawase-2015/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260514T210000
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SUMMARY:Said Effendi: dir Kameran Hosni (1956)
DESCRIPTION:Set in 1950s Baghdad\, this highly-rated film follows a schoolteacher who moves his family to a modest new neighbourhood after being forced to leave their former home. As tensions with a neighbour escalate from childhood disputes into open conflict\, Said is confronted with difficult questions about responsibility\, restraint\, and how to uphold his values in a society under growing strain. \nIn Arabic with English subtitles. Screens in the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium as part of Cannes Film Nights\, a curated programme of acclaimed films shown at Cannes and presented in collaboration with the Institut Français.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/said-effendi-dir-kameran-hosni-1956/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260515T210000
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SUMMARY:Sentimental Value: dir Joachim Trier (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the Grand Prix at the Festival de Cannes\, followed by the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and BAFTA recognition\, this is something of a masterpiece from Trier: the Rotten Tomatoes summary is to the point – “deftly exploring the uneasy tension between artistic expression and personal connection\, Sentimental Value is a bracingly mature work from writer-director Joachim Trier that’s marvellously acted across the board”. The story  centres on sisters Nora and Agnes as they reunite with their estranged father\, Gustav\, a once‑celebrated filmmaker seeking a return to relevance. When Gustav offers Nora a role in his new film and she refuses\, the casting of a young Hollywood star reopens old wounds. What follows is a delicate family reckoning shaped by unresolved loyalties\, resentment\, and the fragile possibility of reconciliation … \nIn Norwegian with English subtitles. Screens in the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium as part of Cannes Film Nights\, a curated programme of acclaimed films shown at Cannes and presented in collaboration with the Institut Français.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sentimental-value-dir-joachim-trier-2025/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260516T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260516T203000
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SUMMARY:Flow: dir Gints Zilbalodis (2024)
DESCRIPTION:An absolutely stunning low-budget (and largely handmade) antidote to Disneyfication – a wordless animated fable about a cat reluctantly making friends with a dog\, a ring-tailed lemur\, a capybara and a secretary bird in a post-apocalyptic world. There’s a strong message about survival\, trust\, and finding connection at the end of the world; but the visuals and the drama are what really grab the senses. It deservedly won an Oscar. \nScreens in the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium as part of Cannes Film Nights\, a curated programme of acclaimed films shown at Cannes and presented in collaboration with the Institut Français. Do not on any account miss the chance to see this film. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/flow-dir-gints-zilbalodis-2024-2/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260518T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T095250Z
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SUMMARY:Gloria! dir Margherita Vicario (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Set in a Venetian boarding school for orphaned girls at the end of the 18th century\, Gloria! tells the story of a group of talented young musicians who are determined to make music. There’s a mischievous musical anachronism at the film’s heart\, and the young female cast that delivers it has real chemistry It’s the directorial debut of actor-musician Margherita Vicario\, who knows what she’s talking about … \nThis Italian film is the opener for the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gloria-dir-margherita-vicario-2024-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T103037Z
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SUMMARY:Emirati Short Film Programme
DESCRIPTION:This free programme screens as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. The films: \nGuardians of the Mountains: dir Ali Fuad (2025: 15 mins) Set in the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah\, the film follows the Hebsi\, Shehi\, and other tribes whose traditions have endured for centuries. \nNamoos: dir Nada Jahed (2025: 11 mins) An Emirati woman’s first competitive camel race is seen through fragments of memory and motion. \nUnsaid: dir Mansour Ahmed (2026: 10 mins) Two childhood friends meet to catch up – but one is carrying a secret that changed the other’s life in ways he never knew.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/emirati-short-film-programme/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T145300Z
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SUMMARY:Un métier sérieux / A Real Job: dir Thomas Lilti (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This French comedy-drama\, written as well as directed by Lilti\, tells the story of Benjamin\, a PhD student in need of money and under parental pressure. He becomes a substitute teacher in a surburban middle school but without any experience and faced with a weakened institution he discovers the difficulties of the profession … \nThe film screens as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/un-metier-serieux-a-real-job-dir-thomas-lilti-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T210000
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SUMMARY:Elvis Škorc / Elvis Starling: dir Boris Jurjaševič (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Misunderstood by the world\, 14-year-old Elvis searches for his place within a broken family and in a school where he’s bullied. He wants to become an inventor\, swears by comics\, chemistry and Hana\, the most beautiful girl in the school. His life changes completely when his parents divorce and he finds himself sharing a home with his mother\, younger sister and grandmother … \nThis Slovenian film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/elvis-skorc-elvis-starling-dir-boris-jurjasevic-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260519T213000
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SUMMARY:Un monde merveilleux: dir Giulio  Callegari (2024)
DESCRIPTION:A satirical comedy of the near future: unemployed Max (Blanche Gardin) struggles to earn a living by selling stolen robot parts on the black market. But her latest ‘acquisition’\, T-0\, is too old for the fence; her 10-year-old daughter Paula wants to keep him and Max agrees until another buyer can be found … Then Paula is taken away from her by the authorities after yet another scheme goes wrong\, and Max has no choice but to rely on T-0 – who is ready to do anything to help … In French\, with English subtitles; shows in the Alliance Français Ciné-Apéro series\, which includes a drink and a snack in the ticket price (AED 35 to AF members\, AED 45 to others).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/un-monde-merveilleux-dir-giulio-callegari-2024/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260520T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T163651Z
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SUMMARY:Plastic Fantastic: dir Isabella Willinger (2023)
DESCRIPTION:The global plastic crisis is dismantled and reassembled in a well-researched\, cinematic film that not only points to the problems\, but also to possible solutions … \nThis German film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/plastic-fantastic-dir-isabella-willinger-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260520T210000
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SUMMARY:The Village Next To Paradise: dir Mo Harawe (2024)
DESCRIPTION:The first Somali film to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival (in 2024)\, The Village Next to Paradise tells the story of Mamargrade who is struggling to raise his son Cigaal in their rural Somali village amidst conflict\, natural disasters\, and the constant presence of drones. The family dynamic is altered by the arrival of Marmargrade’s sister Araweelo\, seeking a fresh start after her divorce. The newly formed family has to confront challenges while pursuing individual goals and facing the intricacies of modern life\, relying on love\, trust\, and resilience to guide them. \nThis Austrian-produced film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-village-next-to-paradise-dir-mo-harawe-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260521T203000
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SUMMARY:Cerrar los ojos / Close Your Eyes: dir Víctor Erice (2023)
DESCRIPTION:The Spirit of the Beehive director’s first feature in 30 years used a film-within-a-film structure to ruminate on memory\, ageing and cinema itself. A famous Spanish actor\, Julio Arenas\, disappears while filming; although his body is never found\, the police conclude that he has suffered an accident on a cliff by the sea. Then many years later\, the mystery is brought up once more by a TV show that tries to evoke the actor\, offering unseen images of the last scenes he filmed … \nThis Spanish film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cerrar-los-ojos-close-your-eyes-dir-victor-erice-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:The Taste of Freedom: dir Oleksandr Berezan (2023)
DESCRIPTION:A young cook runs away from home to pursue her dream of becoming a chef at a prestigious restaurant in the city – but when she stumbles upon a cookbook from 1929\, authored by the legendary chef Olga Franko\, her life takes an unexpected turn … \nThis Ukrainian film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-taste-of-freedom-dir-oleksandr-berezan-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T173000
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SUMMARY:Kensuke’s Kingdom: dir Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry (2023)
DESCRIPTION:An animated adventure based on the 1999 children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo. On a worldwide sailing trip with his family\, young Michael and his dog are swept overboard during a storm in the Pacific. They wash ashore on a desert island; it seems they must adapt to facing life alone … but over time\, the boy feels another presence on the island. It’s Kensuke\, a Japanese WWII straggler\, and he’s not happy that his kingdom has been invaded. But when dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise\, Michael and Kensuke join forces to save their secret world … \nThis co-production between Luxembourg. France and Britain shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kensukes-kingdom-dir-neil-boyle-and-kirk-hendry-2023/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T162504Z
CREATED:20260514T162129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T162504Z
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SUMMARY:The Secret of Pin-Up Island: dir Alecs Nastoiu (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Cutting-edge AI-driven therapy has revolutionised treatment for depression; but Alesia’s subconscious embarks on a virtual journey where reality and fantasy intertwine\, forcing her to confront past demons to reclaim her mental health … \nThis Romanian film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-secret-of-pin-up-island-dir-alecs-nastoiu-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T151709Z
CREATED:20260514T151709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T151709Z
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SUMMARY:Superkrachten voor je hoofd / Superpowers for Your Mind: dir Dylan Haegens (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Lev is an insecure boy who leads a dull life with restrictive parents. But then his cool\, rebellious grandma shows up to sweep him away on an exciting adventure to discover his own superpowers. The film combines a great family-friendly;y adventure with important themes about fear of failure\, self-confidence\, and positive thinking; thanks to his fearless grandma and the challenges they face together\, Lev learns to embrace his own shortcomings. He discovers that true superpower doesn’t lie in the ability to fly\, laser eyes\, or controlling objects\, but in his mind … \nThis Dutch film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/superkrachten-voor-je-hoofd-superpowers-for-your-mind-dir-dylan-haegens-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260522T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T124206Z
CREATED:20260520T124206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T124206Z
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SUMMARY:Father Mother Sister Brother: dir Jim Jarmusch (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Jarmusch’s Golden Lion winner is a comedy-drama anthology that follows three estranged family relationships in three different countries around the world\, exploring the closeness and awkwardness of parents and their grownup children in US\, Dublin and Paris. The stellar ensemble cast includes Tom Waits\, Adam Driver\, Mayim Bialik\, Charlotte Rampling\, Cate Blanchett\, Vicky Krieps\, Sarah Greene\, Indya Moore\, and Luka Sabbat. “A film to savour” said the Guardian … \nScreens in the Manarat al Saadiyat’s week-long CineMas “alternative film festival”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/father-mother-sister-brother-dir-jim-jarmusch-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260514T155959Z
CREATED:20260514T155959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T155959Z
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SUMMARY:Runner: dir Andrius Blaževičius (2021)
DESCRIPTION:This dramatic thriller explores the themes of self-sacrifice\, love\, and toxic relationships. After her boyfriend Vytas experiences a psychotic episode and disappears\, Maria is determined to find him; chasing down every clue about his whereabouts\, she embarks on a fast-paced odyssey through the city – always one step behind and against all the odds … \nThis Lithuanian film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/runner-dir-andrius-blazevicius-2021/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T152433Z
CREATED:20260514T152433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T152433Z
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SUMMARY:Neporazitelní / Invincibles: dir Dan Pánek (2025)
DESCRIPTION:This sports movie\, inspired by real events from the 2019 para-hockey world championships\, follows three men at crossroads in their lives: an advertising agency owner trying to save his family\, a retiring coach whose sport faces extinction\, and a promising athlete recovering from a violent attack.  It’s a heartwarming story about people who cannot be broken\, who didn’t give up\, who achieved the impossible – finding the will to live again. \nThis Czech film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/neporazitelni-invincibles-dir-dan-panek-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T155444Z
CREATED:20260514T155444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T155444Z
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SUMMARY:The Theft of the Caravaggio: dir Joshua Cassar Gaspar (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A mystery drama inspired by one of Malta’s most compelling unsolved crimes\, the 1984 disappearance of a Caravaggio from St John’s Cathedral in Valletta. Priest Orpheus is woken by the police with the news that a priceless Caravaggio has been stolen while under his watch. With the city on edge\, a young detective is brought in from Washington to aid the local police; but as the investigation unfolds\, nothing is as it seems – and as Orpheus is drawn deeper into the case\, the search for the missing masterpiece becomes a journey into the illusions that have long haunted his life. \nThis Maltese film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-theft-of-the-caravaggio-dir-joshua-cassar-gaspar-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T125128Z
CREATED:20260520T125128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T125128Z
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SUMMARY:Sirât: dir Oliver Laxe (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Luis and his son Esteban travel to a rave held in the deserts of southern Morocco in search of his missing daughter. They hand out her photo again and again; hope is fading\, but they hear from a group of ravers that there’s one last party further into the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness\, the journey forces them to confront their own limits … Variety called the film a “brilliantly bizarre\, cult-ready vision of human psychology tested to its limits”. \nScreens in the Manarat al Saadiyat’s week-long CineMas “alternative film festival”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sirat-dir-oliver-laxe-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260523T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T130744Z
CREATED:20260520T130623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T130744Z
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SUMMARY:The Kid: dir Charlie Chaplin (1921)
DESCRIPTION:An evening of cinema and live music at the Manarat’s restuarant Taparelle\, featuring a screening Chaplin’s silent masterpiece – comedy\, emotion\, and unforgettable storytelling – with a DJ gig by Amin Fari. The result “reimagines a timeless cinematic masterpiece through a live musical atmosphere in an intimate restaurant setting”. The closer for the Manarat al Saadiyat’s week-long CineMas “alternative film festival”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-kid-dir-charlie-chaplin-1921-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T173000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154626Z
CREATED:20260514T154626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T154626Z
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SUMMARY:Lakelands! dir Robert Higgins a Patrick McGivney (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Cian is a dairy farmer\, amateur sportsman and committed hedonist never slow to hit the pub after training. After roping two pals into yet another nightclub bender\, he’s subjected to a brutal alleyway beating that leaves him with concussion and struggling for his bearings in life. With a laconic quip for every eventuality\, Cian won’t open up to those around him or be frank with himself about the fact he is suffering. The return of Grace\, a former almost-girlfriend and now a nurse in London\, helps him find some sensitivity in the search for his own identity. \nThis Irish film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lakelands-dir-robert-higgins-a-patrick-mcgivney-2022/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T194000
DTSTAMP:20260520T130133Z
CREATED:20260520T130133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T130133Z
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SUMMARY:Promis le Ciel | Promised Sky: dir Erige Sehiri (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Sehiri’s intimate drama follows four generations of Ivorian immigrant women as they find solidarity\, conflict and sometimes a sense of displacement in one another’s company. We’re dropped into the lives of Marie (Aïssa Maïga)\, Naney (Debora Lobe Naney) and Jolie (Laetitia Ky)\, as the three roommates care for a little girl\, Kenza (Estelle Kenza Dogbo)\, a displaced child who appears to have miraculously survived a migrant shipwreck before the three women found her. Female relationships are complicated enough as is\, even between those on a level playing field; but in their adopted home in Tunisia none of the women are equals from a socio-economic standpoint … \nScreens in the Manarat al Saadiyat’s week-long CineMas “alternative film festival”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/promis-le-ciel-promised-sky-dir-erige-sehiri-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T152911Z
CREATED:20260514T152911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T152911Z
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SUMMARY:The Queen and the Smokehouse: dir Iga Lis (2025)
DESCRIPTION:In a bustling seaside town\, Miecia – known as  “Queen” – has run her smokehouse for over forty years: a beloved fixture in the community\, it is a meeting place for all\, a lifeline for some\, and a small empire built on her dedication. So when failing health forces Miecia to step back\, the future of the smokehouse and of those who depend on it begins to unravel … \nThis Polish film shows in the Foundation’s Imaging Room as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-queen-and-the-smokehouse-dir-iga-lis-2025/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T153723Z
CREATED:20260514T153640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T153723Z
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SUMMARY:Stelios: dir Yorgos Tsemberopoulos (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This film is a tribute to the near-legendary singer\, Stelios Kazantzidis\, whose voice touched the hearts of all Greeks around the world; it’s a touching story of a refugee child from Pontus in northeastern Anatolia\, who managed to survive and thrive against all odds\, thanks to his immense talent and resilience in the face of social and personal challenges. Music\, love\, family\, friends\, fishing\, creativity\, people of the night\, hardcore fans\, and intense conflicts come together to create the mosaic of his life. \nThis Greek film shows as part of the European Film Festival\, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema\, and with impressively discounted ticket prices\, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/stelios-dir-yorgos-tsemberopoulos-2024/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260527T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T132415Z
CREATED:20260520T132415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T132415Z
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SUMMARY:Discesa libera | Free Fall: dir Sandro Torella (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Manuel Falco is a young actor who\, after an early success\, finds himself avoided by everyone because of his excessive disrespectfulness. He is forced to start over\, taking on modest jobs — among them caring for Vittorio\, an elderly man with Alzheimer’s. When Vittorio is admitted to a clinic\, Manuel follows him and attempts to “heal the patients through art”. This dream may mark Manuel’s own rebirth — and offer a glimmer of hope to those in his care. \nIn Italian with English subtitles. Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute Abu Dhabi; screens in the NAAS Film Festival series\, which this year has the theme Family Reel: Celebrating the Year of the Family. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/discesa-libera-free-fall-dir-sandro-torella-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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