An evening of short documentary films from the region, works by artists taking part in Image Nation Abu Dhabi’s Arab Film Studios programme:<\/p>\n
Luminary<\/strong>: dir Nada Jahed M1K0<\/strong>: dir Fahad Shaikh Umma<\/strong>: dir Shoayb Khattab Jumaa and Hakim: <\/strong>dir Alawi Shareef The Girl with the Accent<\/strong>: dir Nadia Durry The Shave<\/strong>: dir Fajer Alalami The screenings are followed by a panel discussion involving all the directors alongside Waleed Al Madani<\/strong>, a documentary filmmaker and editing instructor at Arab Film Studio under the Creative Media Authority, and Aiham Al Subaihi<\/strong>, filmmaker, actor, and full-time acting teacher at Sharjah Performing Arts Academy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nArabic, 9.5 mins
\n<\/em>A poetic portrait of a blind father who is strongly determined to deliver his message to the world.<\/p>\n
\nEnglish, 8 mins
\n<\/em>Follows Polish software engineer Mikolaj Zenliski as he trains in the desert after getting through to the next stage of the Mars One project.<\/p>\n
\nSilent, 8 mins
\n<\/em>A non-verbal mediation journey of the umma, a sardine-like fish, from the net to the plate.<\/p>\n
\nArabic and English, 10 mins
\n<\/em>One young boy is homeless, another struggles to survive in the jungle. Their journey in life is forever altered by the influence of a stranger from another land.<\/p>\n
\nEnglish, 10 mins
\n<\/em>An Ethiopian woman\u2019s embrace of her identity through the colour of her skin.<\/p>\n
\nArabic, 10 mins
\n<\/em>A coming-of-age story: a medical condition means Mohammed has an ongoing struggle to prove his manhood in the face of masculine stereotypes.<\/p>\n