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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260718T193000
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SUMMARY:Afterlives: dir Kevin Lee (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A desktop documentary that critically engages with the historical and digital traces of extremist propaganda\, questioning how images of violence circulate\, mutate\, and persist. The film moves between virtual investigations and real-world encounters with artists\, activists\, and researchers who seek to resist the effects of such media. At its core is the figure of Medusa\, a victim of violence whose gaze turned viewers to stone – invoked as a symbol of both the dangers and transformative potential of looking. \nScreens in the Jameel’s second Summer Cinema programme\, in collaboration with Hind Mezaina’s Culturist Film Club. Screenings are followed by an informal discussion with invited guests.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/afterlives-dir-kevin-lee-2025/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260722T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260722T203000
DTSTAMP:20260714T171724Z
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SUMMARY:La Ferme des Bertrand (The Bertrand’s Farm): dir Gilles Perret (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Reflective\, slightly elegiac documentary on rural French farming life via three visits over 50 years to a family farm in Haute-Savoie. In 1972\, the Bertrand dairy farm — run by three brothers and home to a hundred animals — is filmed for the first time. Director (and neighbour) Gilles Perret returned in 1997\, when the farm is being passed on to nephew Patrick and his wife Hélène. Twenty‑five years later\, he picks up the camera again as Hélène prepares to hand over the reins. Through the voices and gestures of those who shaped the farm across generations\, the film traces intimate life paths shaped by work\, continuity\, and change … \nIn French with English subtitles. Screens as part of the series Family Reel: Celebrating the Year of the Family.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-ferme-des-bertrand-the-bertrands-farm-dir-gilles-perret-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260801T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260801T213000
DTSTAMP:20260611T112704Z
CREATED:20260611T112704Z
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SUMMARY:Do You Love Me? dir Lana Daher (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A love letter to Beirut in the form of a playful and personal journey through Lebanon’s audiovisual memory – 70 years of film\, TV\, home videos\, and photography\, exploring the collective Lebanese psyche and marked by joy and intimacy\, destruction and loss. Through the eyes of citizens\, filmmakers and artists\, the film reconstructs a fragmented history in a country without a national archive\, celebrating creative expression as both resistance\, renewal and a way to preserve memory. \nScreens in the Jameel’s second Summer Cinema programme\, in collaboration with Hind Mezaina’s Culturist Film Club. Screenings are followed by an informal discussion with invited guests.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/do-you-love-me-dir-lana-daher-2025/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260808T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260808T193000
DTSTAMP:20260803T150846Z
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SUMMARY:Ratatouille: dir Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava (2007)
DESCRIPTION:A talented rat called Remy teams up with a young kitchen worker in Paris to secretly create extraordinary dishes. Screens at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium in LouvreAD’s Art in Motion programme of films inspired by artworks from the gallery’s collection.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ratatouille-dir-brad-bird-and-jan-pinkava-2007/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260815T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260815T193000
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SUMMARY:Bambi: dir David Hand (1942)
DESCRIPTION:Disney’s classic coming-of-age animated drama tells the story of a young deer who loses his mother to a hunter and learns to survive in the forest with his friends. \nScreens at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium in LouvreAD’s Art in Motion programme of films inspired by artworks from the gallery’s collection; it is presented alongside the tapestry Hunting Scene Illustrating the Month of August.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bambi-dir-david-hand-1942/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260815T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260815T213000
DTSTAMP:20260721T141925Z
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SUMMARY:The Blazing Sun: dir Youssef Chahine (1954)
DESCRIPTION:In pre-1952 Luxor\, newly graduated agricultural engineer Ahmed helps his village upgrade their crops. That threatens the interests of their feudalist landlord\, Taher Pasha; seeking revenge\, Pasha and his conniving nephew\, Riad\, devise a plan to flood the peasants’ fields\, spoiling the crop and setting off a murderous chain of events. The conflict is complicated by the star-crossed romance between Ahmed and the Pasha’s daughter\, Amal\, and Riad’s scheme to force her into marrying him … Stars Faten Hamama and a young Omar Sharif. \nScreens in the Jameel’s second Summer Cinema programme\, in collaboration with Hind Mezaina’s Culturist Film Club. Screenings are followed by an informal discussion with invited guests.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-blazing-sun-dir-youssef-chahine-1954/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260817T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260817T210000
DTSTAMP:20260812T101504Z
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SUMMARY:Thirteen Lives: dir Ron Howard (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Ron Howard’s dramatisation of the incredible rescue of 12 boys and their football coach from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in 2018. Trapped following an unexpected rainstorm\, a team of world-class divers navigated through miles of dangerous cave networks to find the boys – but finding them was only the beginning. Viggo Mortensen\, Colin Farrell\, and Joel Edgerton star. Howard\, who knows how to ramp up the tension in a true-life near-disaster (he did Apollo 13\, after all) delivers a gripping survival drama built on tension\, realism\, and quiet heroism. Another good pick in Cinema Space’s continuing programme of free screenings …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/thirteen-lives-dir-ron-howard-2022/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260822T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260822T193000
DTSTAMP:20260803T150506Z
CREATED:20260803T150506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T150506Z
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SUMMARY:The Lion King: dir Roger Allers\, Rob Minkoff (1994)
DESCRIPTION:A gorgeously restored print for the 30th anniversary of the family friendly classic. With help from his long-lost friend\, Nala (Moira Kelly)\, and a curious pair of newfound friends\, Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella) and Timon (Nathan Lane)\, Simba (Matthew Broderick) must figure out how to face his past and take back what is rightfully his from former heir to the throne Scar (Jeremy Irons). \nScreens at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium in LouvreAD’s Art in Motion programme of films inspired by artworks from the gallery’s collection.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-lion-king-dir-roger-allers-rob-minkoff-1994-2/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260823T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260823T121500
DTSTAMP:20260812T102147Z
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SUMMARY:Cinderella: dir  Wilfred Jackson\, Hamilton Luske\, Clyde Geronimi (1950)
DESCRIPTION:Walt Disney spent more than a decade developing this animated film version of the fairy tale about a beleaguered girl\, tormented by her unsympathetic stepmother and stepsisters\, who gets a chance at romance and a better future through the intervention of her fairy godmother. Disney had the entire film staged with live actors to create reference footage for the animators to work from … This beautifully restored version looks like a great Sunday morning treat for the family.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cinderella-dir-wilfred-jackson-hamilton-luske-clyde-geronimi-1950/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260823T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260823T143000
DTSTAMP:20260825T092814Z
CREATED:20260812T102742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T092814Z
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SUMMARY:A Fistful of Dollars: dir Sergio Leone (1964)
DESCRIPTION:Sergio Leone’s satirical riff on director Akira Kurosawa’s samurai classic Yojimbo launched the Spaghetti Western\, Clint Eastwood’s career as a movie star\, and Ennio Morricone as a household name thanks to that unforgettable score. An instant international phenomenon\, this hard-hitting epic stunned audiences with its violence\, gritty realism and tongue-in-cheek humour … Essential viewing and another good pick in Cinema Space’s continuing programme of free screenings.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-fistful-of-dollars-dir-sergio-leone-1964/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260824T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260824T210000
DTSTAMP:20260812T105430Z
CREATED:20260812T103827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T105430Z
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SUMMARY:Familiar Touch: dir Sarah Friedland (2024)
DESCRIPTION:A coming-of-old-age story with real compassion: writer-director Sarah Friedland’s story follows the octogenarian Ruth Goldman (noted stage actress Kathleen Chalfant – “an astonishingly nuanced\, considered and graceful performance” said the Guardian review) as she copes with dementia and her shifting\, fading memories in an assisted living facility. “Friedland explores the human mind in all its frailness and glory” said Sight & Sound of this gentle life-affirming drama. Another great Cinema Space pick\, at a great price …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/familiar-touch-dir-sarah-friedland-2024/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260830T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260830T124000
DTSTAMP:20260825T093904Z
CREATED:20260825T093806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T093904Z
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SUMMARY:The Glassworker: dir Usman Riaz (2024)
DESCRIPTION:First-time director Usman Riaz embraces the old-fashioned star-crossed romance with a beautifully animated film about a young glassblowing artist and his lost love. At the same time it’s a truly humanist\, demonstrating how art and creativity can provide solace and strength even in the darkest times. It’s Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated film\, inspired by the films of Studio Ghibli and ten years in the making. Another good pick in Cinema Space’s continuing programme of free screenings.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-glassworker-dir-usman-riaz-2024/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260830T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260830T143000
DTSTAMP:20260825T094839Z
CREATED:20260825T094818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T094839Z
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SUMMARY:For A Few Dollars More: dir Sergio Leone (1965)
DESCRIPTION:The second chapter in Sergio Leone’s epic Dollars Trilogy ups the ante with more tension\, more grit\, and a bigger budget thanks the success of the first outing for the Man With No Name. This time around two rival bounty killers (Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef) are hunting the same target\, the outlaw known as El Indio (Gian Maria Volonté). Forming an uneasy alliance\, the pair infiltrate El Indio’s gang … Leone’s mythic\, feverish vision of the traditional Western is packed with unforgettable visuals\, a great slow-burning score\, and sharp storytelling. This beautifully restored print is totally uncut (expect some blood!) and represents another good pick in Cinema Space’s continuing programme of free screenings.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/for-a-few-dollars-more-dir-sergio-leone-1965/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260831T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260831T210000
DTSTAMP:20260825T100556Z
CREATED:20260825T100556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T100556Z
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SUMMARY:The President's Cake: dir Hasan Hadi (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Hasan Hadi’s debut feature is a beautiful tale of love\, friendship and resilience told from the perspective of a child growing up under Saddam Hussein’s oppressive regime. It was the first Iraqi film to feature at the Cannes Film Festival\, where it premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight and won both the section’s Audience Award and the Camera d’Or. \nNine-year-old Lamia (the unselfconsciously excellent Baneen Ahmad Nayyef) is required by her school to make a birthday cake for the Iraqi president. Lamia sets off into town with her grandmother Bibi (Waheed Thabet Khreibat) and her pet cockerel Hindi; as she shops for sanctioned and hard-to-find ingredients\, she meets a series of vivid characters\, some very engaging and at least one pretty creepy. The results are highly engaging\, and the cake climax is worth the wait … Highly recommended\, and kudos to Cinema Space for finding this little gem for its programme of free screening. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-presidents-cake-dir-hasan-hadi-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260806T142645Z
CREATED:20260806T142645Z
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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 (in Somali with English subtitles) shows in the NAAS Film Festival programme under the theme ‘Family Reel: Celebrating the Year of the Family’. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-village-next-to-paradise-dir-mo-harawe-2024-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260913T144704Z
CREATED:20260913T144704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T144704Z
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SUMMARY:Meylas Aflam – A Celebration of Emirati Short Films
DESCRIPTION:An evening of cinema\, conversation and discovery\, celebrating the richness and diversity of contemporary Emirati filmmaking. The films: \nNoor dir Carlos Thabit Al Mawaly (2024\, 15 min) \nA young Emirati forms a special bond with a damaged pigeon and discovers the true meaning of love and loss … \nThe Battle dir Eman Al Sayed (2023\, 5 min) \nA young boy uses his gaming skills to navigate the complex relationship between his parents – with unexpected consequences … \nUnsaid dir Mansour Ahmed (2026\, 15 min) \nTwo old friends reunite over coffee\, food and a game of chess. As memories resurface\, a buried truth from their past emerges – one that is communicated not through confession\, but through the silence between them … \nYathoom dir Hana Kazim (2021\, 15 min) \nAfter a devastating car accident claims the lives of her father and brother\, 18-year-old Layla is consumed by survivor’s guilt and struggles to reconnect with her grieving mother. Her memories begin to distort as the boundary between nightmare and reality dissolves\, leading her towards a cosmic reckoning that could either shatter her world or set her free … \nA Small Dream dir Sarra’a Al Shehhi (2022\, 15 min) \nMaitha is obsessed with a simple dream: to swim. Torn between social expectations and her own desires\, the voice of her inner child only becomes louder as the obstacles increase … \nOug dir Abdulrahman Al Madani (2025\, 10 min) \nA childless Emirati couple set out to buy a gift for their newborn nephew\, only to find themselves caught between family expectations and social pressure to have children. When the husband’s overbearing mother arrives unannounced\, long-buried tensions rise to the surface … \nThe screenings will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers\, moderated by artist\, film curator and writer Hind Mezaina.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/meylas-aflam-a-celebration-of-emirati-short-films/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260924T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260924T223000
DTSTAMP:20260913T161153Z
CREATED:20260913T161153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T161153Z
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SUMMARY:Cineolio’s Cinenights
DESCRIPTION:Founded by Emirati filmmaker and curator Nawaf Al Janahi in 2020\, Cineolio‘s mission is focused on promoting short films and expanding their audience reach internationally. Its Cinenights screening series presents a diverse selection of short films on the big screen\, celebrating cinematic togetherness and promoting intellectual and cultural exchange. \nThe screenings tonight will be followed by a discussion led by Nawaf Al Janahi. The films: \nAvalons dir Carlos Eduardo Nogueria (2011\, Brazil: 17 min) \nMedieval fantasy: the duel for the Princess’ hand leads to vengeance from beyond the grave … \nThe Beetle at the End of the Street dir Joan Vives I Lozano (2018\, Spain: 18 min – still above) \nA psychic fishmonger foresees Amadeo’s death\, so his fellow villagers decide to give him the best final seven days for which one could ask … \nBefore The Rain Fades Away dir Hassan Ammar (2023\, Egypt: 11 min) \nA father struggles between the harsh reality of his grief for his daughter and the violent visions that plague his sleep\, until he can no longer tell which world is real … \nBlind Spot dir Lotfi Achour (2021\, Tunisia/France: 13 min) \nAnimated documentary that gives a voice to Kamel Matmati\, who was tortured to death behind closed doors in 1991 under the Ben Ali dictatorship in Tunisia\, to unveil what happened …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cineolios-cinenights-4/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260928T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260928T210000
DTSTAMP:20260826T111238Z
CREATED:20260826T111238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T111238Z
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SUMMARY:Cotton Queen: dir Suzannah Mirghani (2025)
DESCRIPTION:In a cotton-farming village in Sudan\, teenage Nafisa is raised on heroic tales of British colonisers. But when a young businessman arrives from abroad with a new development plan and genetically engineered cotton\, Nafisa becomes the centre of a power play that will determine the future of the village … Screens as part of the CinemaNA series of contemporary Arab cinema.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cotton-queen-dir-suzannah-mirghani-2025/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260928T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260928T210000
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SUMMARY:Blue Heron (Egy nyár emléke): dir Sophy Romvari (2025)
DESCRIPTION:A deeply personal portrait of childhood\, family fractures\, and the fragility of recollection from award-winning filmmaker Sophy Romvari\, who drew on her own experiences for her feature debut – a deeply personal portrait of childhood\, family fractures\, and the fragility of recollection. It’s a singular coming-of-age story\, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it. \nIn the late 1990s\, eight-year-old Sasha (Eylul Guven) and her Hungarian Canadian family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island\, but they struggle to deal with the increasingly dangerous behavioural issues of her older brother\, Jeremy (Edik Beddoes). Though Sasha overhears snatches of conversations – a distressed telephone call\, a meeting with a social worker – she never fully understands what’s happening around her. Perhaps she never will … \nPresented by Hind Mezaina’s Culturist Film Club.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/blue-heron-egy-nyar-emleke-dir-sophy-romvari-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261004T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261004T123000
DTSTAMP:20260928T091321Z
CREATED:20260928T091321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T091321Z
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SUMMARY:Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: dir Mel Stuart (1971)
DESCRIPTION:A beautiful restoration of this family classic for its 55th anniversary\, based on the Roald Dahl book and staring Gene Wilder having a lot of fun with his role as the magical maker of scrumptious sweets. Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum)\, a lad with no money and a good heart\, wins one of five coveted Golden Tickets to visit Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory with the chance to win a lifetime supply of chocolate. Coated with flavourful tunes and constantly dazzling production design\, this effervescent musical is a real treat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/willy-wonka-the-chocolate-factory-dir-mel-stuart-1971/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261004T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261004T143000
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SUMMARY:Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco e i Suoi Fratelli): dir Luchino Visconti (1960)
DESCRIPTION:This epic study of family\, love\, and betrayal is one of Visconti’s most revered works; it’s also one of the defining films of a new realism in Italian cinema\, unafraid to confront the hypocrisies of the ruling class\, the squalor in urban living\, and the collision between generations. Rocco and His Brothers is the story of a tight-knit family that moves from Italy’s rural south to metropolitan Milan in search of a better life – with alarming\, unforeseen consequences. Operatically weaving the stories of five brothers across a vast canvas\, the film is an acknowledged influence on Coppola’s Godfather films; the extraordinary cast including Alain Delon\, Renato Salvatori\, Katina Paxinou\, Annie Girardot and Claudia Cardinale\, and this print has been beautifully restored to its original version.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rocco-and-his-brothers-rocco-e-i-suoi-fratelli-dir-luchino-visconti-1960/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261005T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260928T085307Z
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SUMMARY:My Father's Shadow: dir Akinola Davies Jr (2025)
DESCRIPTION:Another fine Cinema Space choice: winner of a Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes and the 2026 BAFTA award for Outstanding Debut Feature\, My Father’s Shadow is a stunning debut for the British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davis Jr. Set in 1993 Lagos\, a city anxiously awaiting the outcome of its first presidential election after a decade of military rule\, it’s a lyrical\, emotionally resonant story of two brothers reconnecting with their estranged father over a single\, transformative day. \nCo-written by the director and his brother Wale Davies\, this intimate\, tender portrait is inspired by their personal memories\, interweaving the profound depths of what families leave unspoken with a coming-of-age story given a overlay of political reckoning. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/my-fathers-shadow-dir-akinola-davies-jr-2025/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261008T190000
DTSTAMP:20261002T161930Z
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SUMMARY:From Istanbul to Cairo – A Thousand Ways of Being Modern: dir Ilana Navaro (2025)
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the NYUAD Art Gallery’s current exhibition All Manner of Experiments\, the Gallery has organised a special screening of Ilana Navaro’s well-regarded documentary exploring how late 19th- and 20th-century artists from the region developed alternative modernities. The film features contributions from key art historians – among them Nada Shabout\, curator of the exhibition\, who will be talking with Masha Kirasirova after the screening. Kirasirova is a Faculty Fellow at NYUAD\, a historian whose work approaches modern Middle Eastern history from a ‘Second World’ perspective. \nImage: Inji Efflatoun\, Dreams of the Detainee (1961)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/from-istanbul-to-cairo-a-thousand-ways-of-being-modern-dir-ilana-navaro-2025/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Art history,Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012
DTSTAMP:20260929T134013Z
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SUMMARY:Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The fifth edition of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival\, presented with Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi\, is themed Mend\, or رَمِّم‎ in Arabic. In this context\, the word considers environmental restoration\, from habitat and species recovery to water stewardship and the transmission of ecological knowledge; the three-day festival\, curated by filmmaker\, writer\, and curator Nezar Andary\, features international documentaries and short films\, alongside discussions\, panels\, and guided ecological activities. \n\nFriday 9 October free\, but pre-register \n7pm Welcome  \n7.20pm Conservation Diaries Pt 1 and 2 The Conservation Diaries are a five-part documentary series produced by Connect with Nature\, the youth environmental movement of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and Emirates Nature–WWF. Shot across the wadis\, coastlines\, mangrove forests and rural communities of the UAE\, each episode follows scientists\, volunteers and local custodians at work. \n7.40pm Ghost Elephants dir Werner Herzog (2025) Herzog follows conservation biologist Steve Boyes and a team of Khoisan trackers into the highlands of Angola\, in search of a herd of elephants long thought lost to decades of civil war. A National Geographic Documentary Films production that premiered at the Venice Film Festival. \nSaturday 10 October: Mushrooms and animation AED 31.50 \n2pm Fungi: Web of Life dir Gisela Kaufmann and Joseph Nizeti (2023) Narrated by Björk and led by biologist Merlin Sheldrake\, this 45-min giant-screen documentary travels into Tasmania’s ancient Tarkine rainforest in search of a rare blue mushroom – and the vast underground network that keeps the forest alive. \n2.45pm Animated shorts from France\, Mauritius\, Belgium and Czechoslovakia \nSaturday 10 October: Mending Science with Love AED 31.50 \n5pm Chuuraa dir Evgenia Arbugaeva (2026) In the Siberian Arctic\, indigenous Sakha palaeontologist Aisen Klimovskii descends into caves in the melting permafrost in search of an ancient creature. From the director of the Oscar-nominated Haulout. \n5.20pm Conservation Diaries Pt 3 and 4 Documentary series produced by Connect with Nature\, the youth environmental movement of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and Emirates Nature–WWF. \n5.40pm Fire of Love dir Sara Dosa (2022) Katia and Maurice Krafft spent 20 years filming volcanoes from closer than anyone should\, and died together at Mount Unzen in 1991. Sara Dosa assembles their story from the extraordinary 16mm archive they left behind. An Academy Award nominated film. \nSaturday 10 October: Mending Food Systems in the UAE and the World AED 31.50 \n7pm Conversation on food\, land\, and structural repair speakers to be announced \n8pm Manthan dir Shyam Benegal (1976) A landmark of Indian parallel cinema\, financed by 500\,000 Gujarati dairy farmers contributing two rupees apiece. A veterinarian arrives in a village to organise a milk cooperative and collides with caste\, money and entrenched power. Newly restored. \nSunday 11 October: Mending the Ecology in the UAE free \n2pm Panel speakers to be announced \nSunday 11 October: From Water to Repair AED 31.50 \n5pm Seeds of Dignity dir Ali Al Sheikh (2025) 30-min documentary following Buzuruna Juzuruna\, a collective of farmers and seed activists in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley who gather\, multiply\, and distribute heirloom seeds\, reviving ancient wheat varieties and putting food back into the hands of small farmers. \n5.30pm Apple Cider Vinegar dir Sofie Benoot (2024) What connects a kidney stone\, a volcano in Cape Verde\, and an English geologist? Sofie Benoot’s playful essay follows the question outward from a single stone into quarries\, lava fields and laboratories. \nSunday 11 October: Mending with Water AED 31.50 \n7.30pm Talk: Water and the UAE Ahmed al Maazmi assistant professor of history at NYUAD. His research examines the intersections of science\, empire\, law\, and society across Arabia and the wider Indian Ocean world. \n8pm Ice Merchants dir João Gonzalez (2022\, still on right) Wordless\, hand-drawn\, and unforgettable animated short. A father and son live in a house nailed to a vertical cliff. Each day they jump\, parachuting down to the village below to sell the ice they froze overnight. \n8.20pm Time and Water dir Sara Dosa (2026\, still below) Asked to write the eulogy for the first glacier declared dead by climate change\, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his family archive into a time capsule.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/al-sidr-environmental-film-festival/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261009T210000
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SUMMARY:Cineolio's Cinenights
DESCRIPTION:Founded by Emirati filmmaker and curator Nawaf Al Janahi in 2020\, Cineolio‘s mission is focused on promoting short films and expanding their audience reach internationally. Its Cinenights screening series presents a diverse selection of short films on the big screen\, celebrating cinematic togetherness and promoting intellectual and cultural exchange. \nThe screenings tonight will be followed by a discussion led by Nawaf Al Janahi. The films: \nLucia\, Before & After dir Anu Valia (2016\, USA: 14 min) \nA young woman waits out Texas’s state-mandated 24-hour period before her abortion can proceed. Winner of a Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award. \nMunchkin dir Anne Thorens (2022\, Switzerland: 20 min) \nA coming-of-age story with a difference. Two young neighbours spend their summer holiday playing together in the forest; but one day\, without any apparent reason\, the boy loses interest in the girl. Rejected\, she looks for her place in other ways. \nSarah dir Alaa Abu Farraj (2022\, Syria: 17 min) \nSarah is a young woman who came to Damascus from a small village to live a monotonous life alone in a rented apartment. But she seems to have a hidden secret … \nThe Sea Runs High\, One dir Evgeniya Korchagina (2021\, Russia: 13 min) \nA young woman who has suffered a miscarriage is asked to hold a friend’s one-year-old. The sea provides context … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cineolios-cinenights-5/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261011T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261011T130000
DTSTAMP:20261006T070452Z
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SUMMARY:Star Wars – A New Hope: dir George Lucas (1977)
DESCRIPTION:The original\, and possibly the best\, of the Star Wars mega-franchise. Written and directed by George Lucas\, and featuring one of the most dramatic intros ever\, this unmissable adventure introduced a galaxy of cleverly drawn characters – Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)\, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his co-pilot Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)\, and of course a masterful Jedi master in Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness). This is a newly restored version\, too. Essential viewing.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/star-wars-a-new-hope-dir-george-lucas-1977/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261011T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261011T150000
DTSTAMP:20261006T071330Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T071330Z
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SUMMARY:A Little Prayer: dir Angus MacLachlan (2023)
DESCRIPTION:A sensitive portrait of an American family and an emotional drama about finding kindred spirits in unexpected places. Bill (David Strathairn\, excellent) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner\, a veteran\, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. His daughter Patti (Anna Camp) has returned home after the collapse of her marriage\, his son David (Will Pullen) struggles to stay afloat\, his daughter-in-law Tammy (Jane Levy) is the only other person in his household who seems to value contemplation and repose. When Bill begins to suspect that David may be straying from his marital vows\, the father must confront the consequences for the family …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-little-prayer-dir-angus-maclachlan-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261014T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261014T203000
DTSTAMP:20261006T073907Z
CREATED:20261006T073907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T073907Z
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SUMMARY:Spirited Away: dir Hayao Miyazaki (2001)
DESCRIPTION:A Studio Ghibli / Hayao Miyazaki classic\, and an Academy Award winner – 10-year-old girl wanders into a mysterious world where a witch rules\, and those who disobey her are turned into animals. A magical fable about courage\, resilience and growing up.  \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s Anime Film Week (14-18 October).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/spirited-away-dir-hayao-miyazaki-2001/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Qasr al Hosn\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Anime,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261015T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261015T203000
DTSTAMP:20261006T074600Z
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SUMMARY:Dragon Ball Super – Broly: dir Tatsuya Nagamine (2018)
DESCRIPTION:Animated martial arts fantasy adventure\, the twentieth in the Dragon Ball franchise. Goku and Vegeta come face to face with Broly\, a Saiyan of overwhelming and untamed power; the three warriors collide in one of the franchise’s most explosive battles. \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s Anime Film Week (14-18 October).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dragon-ball-super-broly-dir-tatsuya-nagamine-2018/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Qasr al Hosn\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Anime,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261016T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20261016T173000
DTSTAMP:20261006T075304Z
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SUMMARY:Ponyo: dir Hayao Miyazaki (2008)
DESCRIPTION:Another Studio Ghibli / Hayao Miyazaki classic\, a tender\, dazzlingly animated tale of friendship and wonder with a magical goldfish princess (Ponyo) who befriends a five-year-old boy on the seashore. Her wish to become human sends her world out of balance and stirs a great storm … \nScreens as part of the Cultural Foundation’s Anime Film Week (14-18 October).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ponyo-dir-hayao-miyazaki-2008/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Qasr al Hosn\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Anime,Film
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