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SUMMARY:2001 A Space Odyssey: dir Stanley Kubrick (1968)
DESCRIPTION:Kubrick redefined sci-fi movies with 2001: A Space Odyssey\, a film widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential ever made. It wasn’t just the scientifically accurate depiction of spaceflight and the pioneering special effects\, or even the rejection of conventional cinematic and narrative techniques – there’s very little dialogue\, for instance\, and lengthy sequences are accompanied only by music. The main point of contention is the ambiguity; in theory it’s the account of a journey to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith (with the explicit suggestion that an alien intelligence has been fostering human development through millennia). But beyond that the film has accumulated a variety of interpretations\, ranging from the darkly apocalyptic to an optimistic reappraisal of the hopes of humanity – there are themes of human evolution\, technology\, artificial intelligence\, the possibility of extraterrestrial life\, and how humanity can cope with any or all of that. It was nominated for four Academy Awards\, winning Kubrick the only Oscar he would receive – for his direction of the visual effects. \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh. Films are child-friendly animations (5–19 July)\, pioneering science fiction (26 July–9 Aug)\, or “significant works of Arab cinema” (16-20 Aug).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/2001-a-space-odyssey-dir-stanley-kubrick-1968/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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SUMMARY:West Beirut: dir Ziad Doueri (1998)
DESCRIPTION:A drama about the 1975 Lebanese Civil War: high schooler Tarek treats the conflict like an adventure\, filming Super 8 movies and navigating dangerous borders as a game. Amid rising family tensions\, Tarek spends time with May an orphaned Christian girl living in his building. Family tensions rise\, mirroring the escalation of the war; as Tarek comes of age\, the war moves inexorably from adventure to a nationwide tragedy … \nScreens as part of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club – a free film followed by a talk or a workshop\, 3pm each Sunday from 5 July to 30 Aug at the Photography Gallery in Al Manakh.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/west-beirut-dir-ziad-doueri-1998/
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SUMMARY:The Time That Remains: dir Elia Suleiman (2009)
DESCRIPTION:Semi-autobiographical drama of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation\, chronicling the experiences of a Nazareth-based family from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War to the early 21st century. Structured in four historical episodes\, the narrative traces generational struggles with displacement\, military occupation\, and daily absurdities\, employing minimal dialogue\, Suleiman’s characteristic deadpan humour\, and symbolic imagery to highlight themes of endurance and ironic resistance – all without being overtly didactic. \nScreens as the last in this inaugural season of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Sunday Cinema Club.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-time-that-remains-dir-elia-suleiman-2009-the-time-that-remains-2009-director-elia-suleiman/
LOCATION:SAF Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
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