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SUMMARY:La Llorona: dir Jayro Bustamante (2019)
DESCRIPTION:Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante’s transfixing fusion of folklore\, magical realism and searing political commentary was inspired by the real-life indictment of the authoritarian Efraín Ríos Montt for crimes against humanity. A notorious\, indignant\, ageing former military dictator\, Enrique stands trial for atrocities committed against Guatemala’s Maya communities; as a horde of angry protestors threatens to invade his opulent home\, the women of the house – his haughty wife\, conflicted daughter\, and precocious granddaughter – weigh their responsibility to shield the erratic\, senile Enrique against the devastating truths being publicly revealed. While battling legal repercussions and the people’s demands for justice\, he and his family are plagued by a series of increasingly strange and disturbing occurrences\, seemingly brought on by an enigmatic new housekeeper. With a restraint that renders the film’s shocks all the more potent\, Bustamante crafts a chilling vision of a nation reckoning with collective harms and the restless ghosts of a past that refuses to die … Recommended. \nIn Spanish\, Mayan-Caqchickel and Mayan-Ixil\, subtitled in English.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-llorona-dir-jayro-bustamante-2019/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251009T193000
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SUMMARY:Psycho: dir Alfred Hitchcock (1960)
DESCRIPTION:It doesn’t get much better than the original if you want a psychological thriller dripping with suspense. Janet Leigh stars as Phoenix secretary Marion Crane\, absconding with a small fortune of her employer’s money; she takes a wrong turn in a storm and finds herself at the Bates Motel\, where Anthony Perkins is in suitably scary form as proprietor Norman Bates. We all know what happens next\, but as private detective Martin Balsam and Marion’s sister (Vera Miles) search for Marion\, the horror and the suspense mount to a terrifying climax … Hitchcock’s film\, definitely one of his greatest movies\, has become a cultural phenomenon with its mix of suspense\, horror\, mystery\, black comedy; this is the original cut of the movie\, exactly as intended by the director.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/psycho-dir-alfred-hitchcock-1960/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251010T193000
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SUMMARY:Les Choristes: dir Christophe Barratier (2004)
DESCRIPTION:This French-language musical drama has a famed French conductor performing in the United States returning to his home in France for his mother’s funeral. An old friend calls round with a diary that belonged to their old teacher; reading it together\, they learn how he tamed an unruly group of kids by forming a choir and teaching them to sing … The result is a low-key heartwarmer that manages to be uplifting without overdoing the sentimentality.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/les-choristes-dir-christophe-barratier-2004/
LOCATION:Germaine Tillion Garden\, SUAD Campus\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251012T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251012T153000
DTSTAMP:20251007T155633Z
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SUMMARY:Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein: dir Charles Barton (1948)
DESCRIPTION:Gratifyingly\, this does exactly what it says on the tin (or rather\, in the title): the world of railroad baggage handlers Chick Young (Bud Abbott) and Wilbur Grey (Lou Costello) is turned upside down when they receive a strange shipment – the last remains of Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and Frankenstein (Glenn Strange) en route to the House of Horrors museum. Chaos ensues as Chick and Wilbur get mixed up in an evil plot to switch Wilbur’s brain with Frankenstein’s; things aren’t helped by the presence of Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney\, Jr.)\, who turns into The Wolf Man when the moon is full … Plays in a double with The Mummy at 3.25pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/abbott-and-costello-meet-frankenstein-dir-charles-barton-1948/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251012T152500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20251007T155607Z
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SUMMARY:The Mummy: dir Stephen Sommers (1999)
DESCRIPTION:Action-packed tongue-firmly-in-cheek adventure. Deep in the Egyptian desert\, a band of explorers searching for long-lost treasure have accidentally unearthed and resurrected a 3\,000-year-old Egyptian priest. Adventurer Rick O’ Connell (Brendan Fraser) pairs up with librarian (?) Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and a motley archaeological crew to conquer the curse of the living dead … \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-mummy-dir-stephen-sommers-1999-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251013T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251013T210000
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SUMMARY:The Teachers' Lounge: dir İlker Çatak (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) is an idealistic new high-school teacher. She seems to have connected with her Year 8 students\, who are engaged and eager to learn in her maths class. But something is bubbling underneath the surface\, and she’s quickly thrust into a delicate situation when a Turkish boy is suspected of theft. Not convinced of his guilt\, Carla takes matters into her own hands and inadvertently starts down a path that soon begins to spiral out of control. As she tries to mediate between students\, parents and opinionated colleagues\, she is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system. Carla is pushed to her limits\, and the school becomes a proxy for the cultural and ethical clashes of modern day society … \nThe Teachers’ Lounge is a study in power dynamics\, with themes of truth\, justice\, racism\, respect\, and children’s rights that demonstrate how individuals are worn down between entrenched positions. Playing out like a thriller\, the film expertly explores the fault lines of contemporary society; the award-winning German writer-director İlker Çatak has produced a brilliantly observed drama that was deservedly nominated for an Oscar and is a favourite on the festival circuit. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-teachers-lounge-dir-ilker-catak-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251014T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251014T220000
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SUMMARY:Happy Holidays: dir Scandar Copti (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Studying away from home has given Fifi (Manar Shehab) a new sense of autonomy\, but waking up in a hospital room after minor car accident in Jerusalem and surrounded by her family she will have to decide how much of her new self she’s willing to reveal. \nMeanwhile\, back in Haifa\, Fifi’s brother\, Rami (Toufic Daniel)\, has secrets of his own; his girlfriend’s change of heart has shaken his confidence in the future\, leaving him in a tense battle between ego and paranoia. Not knowing where to turn\, Rami fixates on the little control he has\, desperately searching for a way to steer an outcome that may ultimately be beyond his control. \nThis panoramic family drama has no perfect characters\, yet everyone’s opinion matters. Structured like glimpses into private moments\, the story unfolds through a destructive blend of personal quests\, poor choices\, and the quiet weight of social expectations. Bit by bit\, the fractured foundation of one lie gives way to another until all that’s left is the truth … \nThe film\, which screens in the CinemaNA  series of contemporary Arab cinema\, premiered at last year’s Venice International Film Festival\, where it won the Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay. The film also received the Étoile d’Or at the Marrakech International Film Festival and the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival\, among its other awards. \nThe screening is following by a conversation with the director\, Scandar Copti\, about the creative process and the cultural realities that shape his work.  “Sharing Happy Holidays through CinemaNA at The Arts Center at NYUAD feels like bringing the film home\,” says Copti. “For the past eight years\, I’ve been curating this Arab film series\, and teaching film here at NYU Abu Dhabi for more than 12 years\, so this space is part of my own cinematic journey.” \nThe film is in Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/happy-holidays-dir-scandar-copti-2024/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251019T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251019T190000
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SUMMARY:The Wanted 18: dir Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan (2014)
DESCRIPTION:As part of its current SILA: All That Is Left To You exhibition\, Maraya Art Centre is hosting two film screenings that extend the exhibition’s exploration of Palestinian memory\, resistance\, and cultural legacy. The Wanted 18 is a film about a Palestinian dairy collective in Beit Sahour that hid a herd of 18 dairy cows from Israeli security forces during the First Intifada when the dairy collective was deemed a threat to Israel’s national security. The film combines animation\, interviews\, archival footage and re-enactments to tell a story of resistance and survival. \nThe screening will be preceded by a conversation with co-director Amer Shomali.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-wanted-18-dir-amer-shomali-and-paul-cowan-2014/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T201500
DTSTAMP:20251003T084206Z
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SUMMARY:SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi: day one
DESCRIPTION:After a successful debut in 2024\, SCHLiNGEL returns to Abu Dhabi. It’s an international film festival for children that has been running since 1996 in Chemnitz\, Germany\, showcasing the most exciting new productions for young people. \nThe Abu Dhabi edition runs 23-25 October\, with the first day reserved for school screenings. The opening film for Friday 24 Oct is … \nWow! Message from Outer Space dir Felix Binder  (2023) \nEleven-year-old Billie has just moved to a new town with her dad. Her mother\, a famous astronaut\, died during a space mission. At a junkyard\, she meets Dino\, a boy her age who loves tinkering with machines. Together\, they build a radio telescope – and they pick up signals that could only come from aliens! No one believes them\, but Billie and Dino don’t give up. Their search for answers takes them all the way to the spaceport in Kourou\, French Guiana – and into an unmanned rocket that launches them into space. The film is an exciting story\, but it’s also about friendship\, curiosity\, and the courage to chase the impossible. Suitable for 7 years up; in German with English subtitles. \nEach of the SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi sessions is charged at AED 25\, but there’s a multi-show pass at AED 75 to cover any or all of the films. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/schlingel-abu-dhabi-day-one-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251025T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251025T200000
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SUMMARY:SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi: day two
DESCRIPTION:SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi’s return continues with a full day of films for the young\, taken from the international film festival for children that has been running since 1996 in Germany. All films with dialogue have English subtitles. \nThere are three sessions today\, each charged at AED 25 (and there’s a multi-show pass at AED 75 to cover any or all of the films\, including the opener on 24 October). \nToday’s programme: \n11am-1pm Animation Programme: Best of German SCHLiNGEL Shorts \nScrubby (2023): Scrubby lives a secure and warm life in his mother’s fur\, until she slowly loses it. When he’s searching for her\, he meets a naked\, freezing creature. Is his fur enough for the both of them? \nGlow (2023): A short meditative mood piece about being and observing\, made from a place of joy and curiosity around other living creatures. \nMaster Painter Ernst (2022): Forgetful squirrel Ernst almost goes nuts looking for his meticulously hidden acorns. Only a shift in perspective can help him … \nMaster Painter Dotty (2024): The highly inspired turtle Dotty enthusiastically paints one picture after another. Whu doesn’t her grandma like any of them? \nOperation Rising Tusk (2015): The US space programme Operation Rising Tusk sends an elephant into space to challenge the USSR and the space-dog Laika. \nRed (2020): A story about a little girl who lives in a red world – and accidentally discovers that there are other colours too \nMeta (2022): A short animated film that playfully and experimentally explores themes such as transformation\, transience\, cycles\, connection\, and interaction to show that everything consists of many parts and that in the end we are all connected with each other. \n3pm-5pm Pettersson und Findus dir Ali Samadi Ahadi (2014: still above) \nIn search of a home\, the bold young tomcat Findus finds shelter in the farmyard of old Pettersson\, breaking the silence of the old man’s life once and for all. It’s the beginning of a wonderful friendship. This live-action film with an animated cat is based on the bestselling children’s book series of the same name by Sven Nordqvist. \n6pm-8pm Fritzi\, a Revolutionary Tale dir Matthias Bruhn & Ralf Kukula (2019) \nThis full-length animation covers the protests against the Communist regime in East Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989\, told from the perspective of a 12-year-old girl who’s taking care of her best friend Sophie’s dog Sputnik while Sophie and her family are on holiday. When Sophie does not return\, Fritzi and Sputnik set out in search of her … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/schlingel-abu-dhabi-day-two-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T133000
DTSTAMP:20251012T143846Z
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SUMMARY:La Plus Précieuse des Marchandises | The Most Precious of Cargoes: dir Michel Hazanavicius (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This moving animated feature was deservedly selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The story centres on a woodcutter and his family; they find a small girl in the forest who has been thrown from a moving train. The train is heading to Auschwitz\, and she was thrown to some kind of safety by her father … The film is adapted from a 2019 novel by French author and playwright Jean-Claude Grumberg\, about which one reviewer said: “It is difficult … to write a work of fiction about the Holocaust that is original; even simply in this sense\, Grumberg’s work succeeds where many have failed”. Much the same applies to the film. Recommended. \nIn French with English subtitles. AF members pay AED 25.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-plus-precieuse-des-marchandises-the-most-precious-of-cargoes-dir-michel-hazanavicius-2024/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T183000
DTSTAMP:20251021T122235Z
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SUMMARY:Stitching Palestine: dir Carol Mansour (2017)
DESCRIPTION:As part of its current SILA: All That Is Left To You exhibition\, Maraya Art Centre is hosting two film screenings that extend the exhibition’s exploration of Palestinian memory\, resistance\, and cultural legacy. Carol Mansour’s documentary features 12 Palestinian women living in Lebanon\, Jordan and Palestine\, who draw upon the ancient and enduring art of Palestinian embroidery to share stories about their identities\, tales of resistance and memories of their homeland. As lawyers\, artists\, housewives\, activists\, architects and politicians\, each recounts a distinctly personal story; through the course of the film a collective embroidery begins to take shape\, linking one woman to another.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/stitching-palestine-dir-carol-mansour-2017/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T200000
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SUMMARY:Bedouins of the Wind: dir Danish Farhan (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This 49-minute documentary\, shot on location in Al Dhaid\, provides an intimate portrait of the world of Bedouin culture – camel racing\, falconry\, the unseen life rooted in the desert. The protagonist Abdulaziz Al Tunaiji trains camels for the nation’s most anticipated race\, while two generations ponder whether they will be the last of the Bedouins … \nThis premiere marks the beginning of the film’s regional and international release. \nThe screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Danish Farhan and protagonist Abdelaziz Alteneiji on storytelling as preservation and how unrecorded histories can speak to the present\, with Sara Al Mheiri\, curator and author of Under the Ghaf Tree\, joining as a guest panellist.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bedouins-of-the-wind-dir-danish-farhan-2024/
LOCATION:Etihad Museum\, 1 Jumeirah St\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251028T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251028T220000
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SUMMARY:Cineolio's Cinenights
DESCRIPTION:Founded by 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 programme for 28 October explores memory\, resilience\, and the universality of human connection. The films: \nDreamLink dir Kalani Gacon (2023\, Australia: 19 min) \nA troubled teenager seeks solace in DreamLink\, a revolutionary app that merges dreams and reality and promises to connect the user with the person they need the most … \nInto the Night dir Faycal Hammoum (2021\, Algeria: 17 min) \nLouisa moves through the streets of Algiers putting up missing-person posters in search of her daughter\, Souad. Her quest ounderlines the profound divide between the generation of independence and Algerian youth today … \nLife in Pink Like in the Movies dir Christophe Saber (2013\, Switzerland: 14 min) \nNineteen old Super 8 film reels bought in a second-hand store take a young filmmaker into the past of an unknown family. He decides to return the memories to their original owner\, only to find that the image of a perfect family vanishes in reality … \nThe Shore dir Eron Sheean (2023\, Netherlands: 20 min – still above) \nInexplicably abandoned by his parents on a windswept\, empty beach\, a young boy embarks on a surreal journey through time – and a contemplation of his own mortality … \nWintry Spring dir Mohamed Kamel (2015\, Egypt: 16 min) \nA schoolgirl living alone with her father faces a crisis as puberty arrives. Unable to confide in her father\, who struggles to comprehend the changes she’s experiencing\, their relationship becomes strained … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cineolios-cinenights-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251028T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251028T213000
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SUMMARY:Le royaume | The Kingdom: dir Julien Colonna (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Colonna’s debut features brings an interesting angle to the mafia movie: Le royaume shows the Corsican underworld through the eyes of the 15-year-old daughter of a clan head. Caught up in a war between rival factions and on the run\, the father and daughter have to learn to understand each other and love each other. \nIn French with English subtitles. AF members pay AED 25.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/le-royaume-the-kingdom-dir-julien-colonna-2024/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251031T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251031T210000
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SUMMARY:The Wind Will Carry Us: dir Abbas Kiarostami (1999)
DESCRIPTION:Kiarostami wrote and directed this deceptively simple but highly affecting film about a journalist posing as a city engineer who arrives in a Kurdish village to document the locals’ mourning rituals in anticipation of the death of an old woman. She doesn’t die\, though\, and the journalist is forced to slow down and appreciate the lifestyle of the village. The result is a beautifully shot movie\, simple and honest\, about life\, death\, and living … \nScreens as part of a new monthly film programme in Efie’s Rekord Gallery tracing the intertwined histories of African and Arab Liberation Cinema: “through a carefully curated selection of films\, the series interrogates how revolutionary aesthetics\, political struggle\, and the diasporic imagination have shaped\, and continue to shape\, the language of cinema across continents”. It’s organised with Bootleg Griot\, an independent public library project currently ensconced in the Rekord Gallery that is aimed at improving access to literature and print media – especially from writers and collectives of African descent.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-wind-will-carry-us-dir-abbas-kiarostami-1999/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251104T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251104T220000
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SUMMARY:My Driver and I: dir Ahd Kamel (2024)
DESCRIPTION:The last in NYUAD Arts Center’s fall film season\, a series which explores history\, identity\, and belonging through Arab and international cinema\, while offering audiences the chance to engage directly with filmmakers is inspired by the childhood of Saudi writer-director-producer Ahd Kamel. Set in Jeddah in the 1980s and 90s\, the film traces the unlikely friendship between a rebellious Saudi teenager and her Sudanese driver\, capturing the ways independence and belonging are negotiated in everyday life. He drives her in a car\, but ultimately enables her to take the wheel of her own life’s journey. \nKamel said\, “My Driver and I is my most personal film\, an act of remembrance and gratitude. It’s about friendship that transcends social roles\, about love that hides in everyday moments\, and about the silent bonds that shape us long after the person is gone. In telling this story\, I wanted to honour Mohi\, my driver\, who was never just that – he was family\, he was home.” \nThe screening will be followed by a live conversation with Kamel.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/my-driver-and-i-dir-ahd-kamel-2024/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTSTAMP:20251112T080741Z
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SUMMARY:Sharjah Film Platform 8
DESCRIPTION:Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual celebration of indie/experimental cinema returns for its eighth edition from 14 to 23 November 2025 with an expanded lineup of films\, talks and artist development programmes. Screenings and events will take place at Mirage City Cinema\, SAF’s open-air theatre in Arts Square\, plus VOX Cinemas in City Centre Al Zahia. \nOpening the 10-day festival is Baab (2025)\, a new fantasy film by Nayla Al Khaja that blurs the boundaries between the living and the dead. The programme also includes Carissa (2024 – still above)\, a coming-of-age drama from South Africa; Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (2025) which documents the exchange between the late citizen journalist Fatema Hassona in Gaza and the filmmaker Sepideh Farsi; and five shorts produced through the SFP Short Film Production Grant – Saint Andrews (2025) by Erin Nene-Lee Ramirez; Yathoom (2025) by Hana Kazim; L’mina (2025) by Randa Maroufi; Goat (2024) by Judy Kibinge; and Morgenkreis [Morning Circle] (2025) by Basma Alsharif. \nAt the heart of SFP is the Competition section\, which features 27 documentary and fiction films nominated by an committee of filmmakers and industry experts and selected from films released in the past two years. All these are being screened in the UAE for the first time; a number of screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with the directors. \nThe Director in Focus segment honours regional directors for their lifetime achievements in global cinema. This year the accolade goes to Jocelyne Saab (1948–2019)\, whose politically engaged documentaries and experimental features continue to inspire generations of filmmakers. The festival will be showing four of Saab’s films: Dunia\, Kiss Me Not on the Eyes (2005); Once Upon a Time in Beirut (1995); South Lebanon: The Story of a Village under Siege (1976); and Les Femmes palestiniennes (Palestinian Women) (1974). A special discussion panel features filmmaker\, producer and researcher Mohanad Yaqubi with Mathilde Rouxel\, President of the Jocelyne Saab Association. \nNew this year is First Takes\, organised by Sharjah Art Foundation in collaboration with AUS\, MYUAD\, the University of Sharjah\, and Zayed University. It spotlights short experimental works by UAE-based students and recent graduates. In addition to the film screenings\, there will also be a public roundtable addressing the challenges and opportunities for emerging filmmakers in the UAE. \nThe full programme is here; most feature tickets are a bargain AED 15\, some screenings are free.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sharjah-film-platform-8/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251114T213000
DTSTAMP:20251106T163503Z
CREATED:20251106T163503Z
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SUMMARY:La Tulipe Noire: dir Christian-Jaque (1964)
DESCRIPTION:Alain Delon swashbuckler. At the time of the French Revolution\, a masked bandit called the Black Tulip robs the rich and helps the poor. It’s all good fun\, and Delon proved his acting chops by playing both the Tulipe Noire and his brother … In French\, with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-tulipe-noire-dir-christian-jaque-1964/
LOCATION:Jardins Germaine Tillion\, Hazza Bin Zayed St\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.4888048;54.4122507
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251121T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251121T210000
DTSTAMP:20251029T092444Z
CREATED:20251029T091446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T092444Z
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SUMMARY:Xala: dir Ousmane Sembène (1975)
DESCRIPTION:This Senegalese satirical comedy\, written and directed by Ousmane Sembène as an adaptation of his own novel\, finds a corrupt government official cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction upon the day of his marriage. He comes to realise it’s connecting with his embezzling\, and it can be cured only by having the lowly of society spit on him … Adeptly combining elements of African folklore and popular cinema\, Sembène has produced a hilarious\, caustic satire of political corruption under an inept patriarchy. \nScreens as part of a monthly film programme in Efie’s Rekord Gallery tracing the intertwined histories of African and Arab Liberation Cinema: “through a carefully curated selection of films\, the series interrogates how revolutionary aesthetics\, political struggle\, and the diasporic imagination have shaped\, and continue to shape\, the language of cinema across continents”. It’s organised with Bootleg Griot\, an independent public library project currently ensconced in the Rekord Gallery that is aimed at improving access to literature and print media – especially from writers and collectives of African descent.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/xala-dir-ousmane-sembene-1975/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:25.1399294;55.2285748
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251128T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251128T210000
DTSTAMP:20251126T161530Z
CREATED:20251126T161530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T161530Z
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SUMMARY:Chicken for Linda! dir Chiara Malta\, Sébastien Laudenbach (2023
DESCRIPTION:Animated musical comedy about Paulette’s attempts to make things right with her unfairly accused daughter Linda (it was the cat that did it). So she’ll cook chicken with peppers for Linda\, despite not knowing how to cook and being hampered in her attempts to find ingredients by a general strike … Paulette and her daughter embark on a quest to find chicken that turns into a crazy series of adventures. \nThis much-awarded film is French with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/chicken-for-linda-dir-chiara-malta-sebastien-laudenbach-2023/
LOCATION:Germaine Tillion Garden\, SUAD Campus\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
GEO:24.453884;54.3773438
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215
DTSTAMP:20251208T115237Z
CREATED:20251208T115205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T115237Z
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SUMMARY:Fujifilm Short Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:This first festival of its kind by Fujifilm Middle East\, created with Cinema Akil and Gulf Photo Plus\, aims to “foster bold ideas\, nurture fresh perspectives\, and champion the next generation of storytellers”. More than 2\,000 submissions were whittled down to 20 shorts to be screened in four ‘blocks’: \n12 Dec  \n7pm Narrative\n9.30pm Experimental \n13 Dec \n5pm Documentary\n7.30pm Student \nScreenings are free\, but you’re recommended to book to guarantee a seat. \nThere’s also a series of four free workshops – no details about times or location\, though we assume they’ll be at GPP and in the afternoons. Again they are free to attend though preregistration is required: \nPocket Rocket: Creative Film Making On The Go A hands-on workshop for planning\, directing\, and producing creative solo filmmaking projects from concept to delivery. \nFrom Concept to Cut: The Complete Anatomy of a Music Video From idea development and production planning to directing\, shooting\, and post-production\, learn how commercial directors approach complex artist projects and build a visual identity that stands out \nUnfreeze the Moment: Video and Documentary Basics for Photographers A workshop sdesigned for photographers transitioning to motion ythat covers camera movement\, essential video settings\, sequencing\, and visual language \nBacking Up: Systems of Organization for the Backend of Filmmaking This workshop will cover the tools that can be used to organise filmmaking projects\, budgets\, contracts\, file management and more. info and more. Includes a live exchange session designed to help filmmakers build smarter\, more repeatable production structures \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/fujifilm-short-film-festival/
LOCATION:Cinema Akil\, Warehouse 68\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251213T213000
DTSTAMP:20251210T142610Z
CREATED:20251208T110726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T142610Z
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SUMMARY:Dubai Motorcycle Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The fifth edition of the only film festival in Dubai “exclusively dedicated to screening short films focussed on motorcycles” (it expanded in 2025 to London and is planned to launch in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur next year). It kicks off with Café Rider’s Bikers’ BBQ prior to the main screening at 5.30pm just outside Warehouse Four; film screenings start at 7pm\, and this year’s films include Forrest Minchinton’s Further\, a personal riff on motorcycles and surfing (“this happy combination of my two loves”: still above): Hey Kid by Daniel Stark\, “a letter to my younger self” in the form of a Canadian motorbike adventure story (“you’re gonna need a machine – a freedom machine”); and Green Legacy from Indonesian director Jeremia Vega\, a collective effort from two motorcycle communities in Indonesia encouraging fellow riders to care more deeply for the land they move through …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-motorcyle-film-festival/
LOCATION:Warehouse Four\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251219T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251219T210000
DTSTAMP:20251029T092436Z
CREATED:20251029T092425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T092436Z
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SUMMARY:Tajouj: dir Gadalla Gubara (1977)
DESCRIPTION:The first feature film to be directed by a Sudanese filmmaker\, this historical romance tells of the beautiful Tajouj whose cousin publicly declares his love for her in a song. The traditions of the tribe decry such an act and his proposal of marriage is initially refused – but he apologises\, and the marriage is finally allowed. In the meantime\, however\, another suitor has appeared with tragic consequences … \nScreens as part of a monthly film programme in Efie’s Rekord Gallery tracing the intertwined histories of African and Arab Liberation Cinema: “through a carefully curated selection of films\, the series interrogates how revolutionary aesthetics\, political struggle\, and the diasporic imagination have shaped\, and continue to shape\, the language of cinema across continents”. It’s organised with Bootleg Griot\, an independent public library project currently ensconced in the Rekord Gallery that is aimed at improving access to literature and print media – especially from writers and collectives of African descent.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tajouj-dir-gadalla-gubara-1977/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251222T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251222T214500
DTSTAMP:20251217T101508Z
CREATED:20251216T162451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T101508Z
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SUMMARY:It's a Wonderful Life: dir Frank Capra (1946)
DESCRIPTION:Capra’s classic snow-laden tearjerker (five Oscar nominations) has James Stewart as a struggling banker (!) who becomes so disillusioned with his small-town life that he contemplates suicide. Fortunately his trainee guardian angel\, Clarence (Henry Travers)\, is able to intervene and helps our hero rediscover the true value of friendship by showing how much impact he has made on his home community. Nearly 80 years later\, Capra’s life-affirming fable continues to be a heartwarming experience for family viewing at Christmas.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/its-a-wonderful-life-dir-frank-capra-1946/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T193000
DTSTAMP:20251216T161107Z
CREATED:20251216T160947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T161107Z
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SUMMARY:The Muppet Christmas Carol: dir Brian Henson (1992)
DESCRIPTION:The best film version of Dickens’ novel? Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine\, obviously having a lot of fun) is visted on Christmas Eve by the Ghosts of Christmas Past\, Present\, and Future. Together with kind\, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family\, the Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes and his heart to the true meaning of Christmas. A heartwarming and hilarious holiday classic\, told as never before. Yule love it!
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-muppet-christmas-carol-dir-brian-henson-1992/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251225T214500
DTSTAMP:20251216T155615Z
CREATED:20251216T152842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T155615Z
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SUMMARY:The Holdovers: dir Alexander Payne (2023)
DESCRIPTION:A warm-hearted and thoughtful holiday story of three lonely\, shipwrecked people who find support in the most unlikely of places. A curmudgeonly teacher (Paul Giamatti) is forced to remain on campus at a New England prep school over Christmas to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go; as the days pass\, the grumpy prof forms an unexpected bond with smart-but-troubled student Angus (Dominic Sessa) and the school’s head cook Mary (Da’Vine Joy Randolph). The result is a surprisingly engaging and really rather sweet Christmas comedy-drama.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-holdovers-dir-alexander-payne-2023-3/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251228T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251228T163000
DTSTAMP:20251216T154901Z
CREATED:20251216T152540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T154901Z
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SUMMARY:Beauty and the Beast: dir Gary Trousdale\, Kirk Wise (1991)
DESCRIPTION:A tale as old as time gets the Disney treatment\, with added lustre from a newly restored print of this family-friendly animation: the beast (an enchanted prince\, of course) tries to win the love of the young and beautiful Belle with the help of the caste’s enchanted staff (who have been transformed into a fetching collection of utensils and tableware). Great script\, good songs\, and another fine free pick from the Cinema Space programmers. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/beauty-and-the-beast-dir-gary-trousdale-kirk-wise-1991/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260117T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260114T101209Z
CREATED:20260114T101209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T101209Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Palestine Social
DESCRIPTION:The RP Social returns for “an afternoon of great food\, familiar faces\, and engaging conversations around this year’s must-see films”. Always a good meetup\, and since this time it’s in the afternoon there’s more chance for kids to get involved … Spaces are limited\, so preregistration is recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reel-palestine-social/
LOCATION:One Life Kitchen & Café\, Building 5\, d3\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film,Meetup
GEO:25.1875374;55.2981672
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260202
DTSTAMP:20260120T150058Z
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SUMMARY:Reel Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Reel Palestine returns to Cinema Akil for its 12th edition\, running from 23 January to 1 February\,. The programme this year has 29 screenings\, including two Academy Award–nominated titles\, reflecting the breadth of contemporary Palestinian cinema across fiction\, documentary\, and short form. \nMost screenings are followed by a Q&A with the director or cast. Alongside the film programme\, the festival also includes two weekends of the RP Souk and a series of workshops. \nTickets for most screenings are AED 60. Note that Quoz Arts Fest takes place on 24 and 25 January\, so you’ll also need a ticket for that (AED 100 per day) before you can get to Cinema Akil …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reel-palestine/
LOCATION:Cinema Akil\, Warehouse 68\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Film
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