OCTOBER 11-20, 2012
PROGRAMME GUIDE
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6th ABU DHABI FILM FESTIVAL
INSIDE
Celebrate Film
How to Buy Tickets
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Locations
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Opening Night
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Festival Master Classes
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Programme Overview
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Feature Films A-Z
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Short Film Competition
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Emirates Film Competition
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Special Programmes
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Film Calendar
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Index of Films by Country
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Index of Feature Films by Genre
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Are you ready to celebrate? For 10 days the 6th Abu Dhabi Film Festival brings the best of Arab and international cinema to the capital. Start exploring our guide to the Festival right away so you don’t miss out! As well as taking in some of today’s best and most exciting films, ADFF gives you the opportunity to share the experience with the filmmakers and talent who come from all
over the world to attend the Festival. Between screenings there are a host of fun and engaging activities: encounters with filmmakers and talent; free master classes, workshops and other special events; and the return of ADFF On Location at Marina Mall. Whether it’s sharing new or classic films with the family or enjoying the excitement of the red carpet, everyone has something to celebrate when the Festival is on.
About ADFF
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival was established in 2007 with the aim of helping to create a vibrant film culture throughout the region. Presented by twofour54, ADFF is committed to curating exceptional international programmes to engage and educate the local community, inspire filmmakers from the region and nurture the growth of the regional film industry. 6th Abu Dhabi Film Festival | adff.ae
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HOW TO BUY TICKETS AND PASSES ONLINE AT WWW.ADFF.AE Tickets and Festival Passes available from 26 September
FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE
Marina Mall Box Office opens 1 October Emirates Palace Box Office opens 11 October
Box-office hours
1 - 10 October: Noon – 10pm 11 – 20 October: Noon until 30 minutes after the last scheduled screening start time
SOLD-OUT SCREENINGS AND STANDBY TICKETS When a screening sells out, there may still be an opportunity to purchase tickets. Additional tickets may become available at www.adff.ae at 12:01 am on the morning of the screening.
Single screenings: AED 30
Fifteen minutes prior to each screening, tickets may become available on a first-come, first-served basis to those waiting in the stand-by queue at the box office.
Students: AED 20 • Must be purchased in person
CHILDREN
TICKET PRICES
Festival Pass: AED 400 • See as many films as you like – good for all screenings • One ticket per screening • No concurrent screenings Ten-Voucher Package: AED 250 • Good for all screenings Online methods of payment: MasterCard or Visa In-person methods of payment: MasterCard, Visa or cash
Infants do not require a ticket if they do not occupy a seat. Children aged 2-5 years are admitted free, provided you obtain a ticket at the Box Office in advance of the screening. Normal ticketing policies apply to children six years and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please refer to our content guidelines (see page 11) to assist in the selection of your films.
Master classes, panel discussions and workshops are free.
TICKETING POLICIES • Tickets are required for all screenings by all patrons. • Passes may be redeemed online or at any Festival Box Office. Please note that tickets must be collected at the Box Office before all screenings. • Admission and seating is guaranteed only until 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the program. Late admission is at the discretion of the theatre manager. • There are no reserved seats for any screening. • No refunds, exchanges or re-printed tickets will be issued under any circumstances. • Tickets may not be re-sold. • All screenings are subject to change without notice. Changes are publicised at www.adff.ae. • By using your ticket, you agree that you may be recorded, photographed and/or filmed for no fee. • Unauthorized recording or photography of ADFF programmes is against the law. Anyone caught may be subject to prosecution. • ADFF will not be liable for any loss, injury or damage whatsoever or howsoever caused to the ticketholder.
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PARKING
Self parking is available at both Emirates Palace and Marina Mall.
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Arbitrage
DIR. Nicholas Jarecki
USA, UAE | 106 mins. | ENGLISh | ARABIC SUBTITLES
Nicholas Jarecki’s feature-film debut is a taut, morally thorny thriller with a timely edge. Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is a Wall Street supremo desperate to offload his empire before his massive financial losses are uncovered – by his daughter and heir (Brit Marling), by his wife (Susan Sarandon) and by his business associates. When a bloody error results in the death of his mistress (Laetitia Casta), he attempts a coverup with the help of a young friend (Nate Parker), but the investigating detective (Tim Roth) smells dirt. Will Miller’s crimes be punished or will his wealth protect him? 15+ Thu. 11 Oct. 8:00pm - EMIRATES PALACE by invitation only
Director Nicholas Jarecki
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festival master classes Tadreeb, twofour54’s media training academy, partners with leaders in film and media to present an innovative series of master classes at Emirates Palace during the Abu Dhabi Film Festival covering production, technology and the business of film. Featuring world-class expertise and a strong focus on Arab filmmaking, Tadreeb’s programme is designed to inform and educate established professionals and aspiring filmmakers alike. To reserve your complementary place register now online at www.adff.ae/events
Sebastian Aubert
Duncan Twells
Friday 12 October 5–7:30pm
Sunday 14 October 5-7:30pm
Frank Ash, Creativity Consultant, BBC Academy The challenges and opportunities of combining film genres to create new formats
Clyde de Souza, author and internationally renowned 3-D specialist Stereoscopic 3-D and its merger with reality
From Mockumentaries to Docudramas: Successfully Blending Genres
3-D Production in the 21st Century: Merging Reality with CG
8-10:30pm
8-10:30pm
Angus Finney, leading filmindustry expert, UK Key project-management skills required to package a film effectively
Sebastian Aubert, Adastra Films, France Developing efficient strategies to enter film festivals
Management Skills in the Film Business: Your Film, Your Business, Your Success
Saturday 13 October 5-7:30pm
Bringing Your Film to Market: From the Set to the Box Office
Angus Finney, leading filmindustry expert, UK Strategies that filmmakers need to embrace in order to move their project from production to the marketplace 8-10:30pm
Connecting a New Generation of Filmmakers – The Berlinale Talent Campus
Christine Tröstrum and Matthijs Wouter Knol, Berlin International Film Festival
How to Make your Short Film Reach an International Audience
Monday 15 October 5-7:30pm
The Role of a Producer
Chris Curling, President of the European Producers Club From script stage via financing and production to distribution, the producer’s job requires a multitude of skills.
Michael Broomberg
Angus Finney
8-10:30pm
30 Seconds to Success
Duncan Twells, Producer, The Picture Production Company, UK The importance of good trailer production Tuesday 16 October 5-7:30pm
The Art of Colour Grading
Ayman Abdel Basset, Senior Colorist, twofour54 Intaj Colour grading as a vital and irreplaceable part of modern post-production 8-10:30pm
Storytelling and Concept Development
Eugene Martin, award-winning US film producer and director Bringing your ideas to screen Wednesday 17 October 8-10:30pm
Great Sound and Audio Design for Budget Movies
Michael Broomberg, Hollywood sound designer What are the missing ingredients in independent film? Music, dialogue and special effects
Stay tuned for more in ADFF's programme of Special Events. Come face to face with regional and international filmmakers, actors and industry experts; and spend some time learning about the art of cinema. Featuring one-on-one conversations with stars as well as panels with leading directors and producers, our daytime encounters are for anyone looking for inspiration from the film world. For up-to-date information, visit www.adff.ae 6th Abu Dhabi Film Festival | adff.ae
SPECIAL EVENTS
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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION Exciting and original storytelling from international filmmakers NEW HORIZONS / AFAQ JADIDA COMPETITION Presenting a director’s first or second feature film, fresh styles and challenging ideas in narrative work from around the world DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION Nonfiction films that explore remarkable stories and issues in the world around us SHORT FILM COMPETITION Inspired narrative, documentary and animated short films by emerging and established international filmmakers presented by
EMIRATES FILM COMPETITION Short films from established directors and new discoveries from the United Arab Emirates and GCC countries Juries of esteemed film professionals convene to present the Festival’s Black Pearl Awards to films in each competition category.
SHOWCASE A selection of recent outstanding feature films from around the world – Audience members cast votes to select the Audience Choice Award winner from this programme. SPECIAL PROGRAMMES ADFF’s wide range of Special Programmes celebrate the joys of cinema past and present (see pages 30-31)
SUBTITLES ADFF screens all non-Englishlanguage films with English subtitles. Select non-Arabiclanguage films are screened with Arabic subtitles. CONTENT GUIDELINES ADFF recognizes that some films contain subject matter not suitable for all audiences. Not all films presented by the Festival have been officially rated. The guidelines below are intended to help patrons in selecting films that are appropriate for themselves and their families.
G Suitable for viewers of all ages
12+ Suitable for viewers 12 and
older – Films may include subject matter that may not interest young children; or may contain mild violence or themes requiring a minimum of maturity.
15+ Suitable for viewers 15 and older – Films may include themes not suitable for children, or may contain occasional violence or occasional coarse language.
18+ Suitable for viewers 18 and
older – Films may include themes requiring mature judgment; or may contain violence, coarse language or occasional instances of the unclothed human body.
A Themes requiring mature judgment
V Violence L Coarse language N Occasional instances of
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FEATURE FILMS A to Z VOX = VOX Cinemas at Marina Mall EP = EMIRATES PALACE
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
After the Battle
DIR. Richard Fleischer
DIR. Yousry Nasrallah
USA | 1954 | 120 MINS. | English
France, Egypt, United Arab Emirates |
Baad el Mawkeaa
116 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles
Special PROGRAMMES
Narrative Competition
Disney's glorious adaptation of Jules Verne's science-fiction tale is presented in a new digital restoration. Kirk Douglas stars as a shipwrecked survivor taken captive by the mysterious Captain Nemo, brilliantly played by James Mason. G
The latest film from Egyptian veteran Yousry Nasrallah (Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story, ADFF 2009) follows an impoverished horseman whose political awakening begins after he’s coerced into attacking protesters in Tahrir Square. 15+
Sat. 13 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 1
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
Thurs. 18 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 2
Mon. 15 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 5
ADFF is dedicated to discovering and premiering important new films from around the world
Films from the Arab world supported by the Festival's development and postproduction fund
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
American Empire
China, USA | 91 MINS. | English, Mandarin |
Canada, USA | 96 MINS. | English
DIR. Alison Klayman
DIR. Patrea Patrick
English subtitles
Showcase
Films devoted to broadening awareness of environmental issues – sponsored by
Showcase
Winner of a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, this is a lively, riveting portrait of China’s most famous international artist – and one of the government’s most outspoken critics. 12+
Director Patrea Patrick travelled the US interviewing experts in various fields to understand how the American Dream has been corrupted to create an economic power that they say destroys the environment and robs its citizens of freedom. 12+
Thurs. 18 Oct. 8:45 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 12 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
Sat. 20 Oct. 1:15 pm – VOX 4
After the Battle
Fun and inspiring films for audiences of all ages
L LADIES-ONLY SCREENINGS
Gather your friends for a special girls’ day out. This year ADFF features four special screenings of films for ladies only at VOX Cinemas: • The World Before Her (15 October) • The Patience Stone (16 October) • When I Saw You (16 October) • Love Is All You Need (17 October)
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Sun. 14 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 1
Anton's Right Here
Approved for Adoption
DIR. Lyubov Arkus
DIR. Jung Henin, Laurent Boileau
Anton tut ryadom
Couleur de peau: Miel
Russia | 110 MINS. | Russian |
Belgium, France | 75 MINS. | French |
Arabic and English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
Documentary Competition
Documentary Competition
Araf/Somewhere in Between
Araf
DIR. Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Turkey, Germany, France | 124 MINS.
| Turkish
| Arabic and English subtitles
Narrative Competition
First-time director Lyubov Arkus demonstrates dogged commitment to her subject in this devastating documentary, following an autistic teenager over six years as he struggles to survive in a system that doesn’t recognise his condition. 12+
Graphic novelist Jung Henin is one of 200,000 adopted Koreans spread across the world. This mix of animated documentary and live footage, hailed as a Korean Persepolis, follows his journey to his birthplace to discover his roots. 12+
Zehra and Olgun, two young souls caught between the past and an uncertain future, are waiting for a chance to escape from their dull lives in this highly anticipated film by Turkish auteur Yeşim Ustaoğlu (Pandora's Box, ADFF 2009). 18+ A
Sun. 14 Oct. 6:15 pm VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 4
Sat. 13 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 5
Tues. 16 Oct. 4:00 pm VOX 4
As If We Were Catching a Cobra
Et comme si nous attrappions un cobra DIR. Hala Alabdalla Syria, France, United Arab Emirates | 120 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles
Wed. 17 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 4
wed. 17 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 5
Bab El-Oued City
The Battle of Algiers
DIR. Merzak Allouache
DIR. Gillo Pontecorvo
Algeria, France | 1994 | 93 MINS. | Arabic |
Italy | 1966 | 121 MINS. | Arabic, French |
English subtitles
English subtitles
La battaglia di Algeri
Documentary Competition
Special PROGRAMMES
Hala Alabdalla’s film was initially intended to be a documentary about political caricatures in Egypt and Syria, but insurgencies in both countries led to this electrifying study of Arab artists fighting for freedom. 12+
A baker scraping a living in an impoverished neighbourhood of old Algiers destroys a rooftop speaker that keeps him from sleeping, leading to a fundamentalist takeover in Merzak Allouache’s drama, winner of the FIPRESCI prize at Cannes. 15+
One of the most influential political films ever, Gillo Pontecorvo’s incendiary street-level agitprop classic vividly re-creates a key year in the tumultuous struggle for independence from the French in the 1950s. 12+
Fri. 12 Oct. 6:00 pm – VOX 4
Sat. 13 Oct. 3:00 pm – vox 1
Fri. 12 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 1
Sun. 14 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 1
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Special PROGRAMMES
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FEATURE FILMS A-Z
Beasts of the Southern Wild
DIR. Benh Zeitlin
USA | 92 MINS. | English | Arabic subtitles
New Horizons
Beyond the Hill
Betrayal
Izmena
Tepenin Ardi
Russia | 115 MINS. | Russian |
Turkey | 94 MINS. | Turkish |
Arabic and English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
DIR. Kirill Serebrennikov
Narrative Competition
New Horizons
A precocious six-year-old and her mythic bayou community face the aftermath of an apocalyptic storm in Benh Zeitlin’s utterly original, spellbinding debut feature, winner of major prizes at both Sundance and Cannes. 15+
Kirill Serebrennikov’s metaphysical noir about the eternal circle of love and deception is built around an impressive performance by German star Franziska Petri. 18+ N
First-time director Emin Alper uses the Turkish landscape to create a menacing atmosphere, as a forester’s paranoia about nomads sparks a bloody feud during a family visit. 15+
Tues. 16 Oct. 7:00 pm - VOX 6
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:15 pm - VOX 5
Sat. 13 Oct. 7:00 pm - VOX 6
Fri. 19 Oct. 2:30 pm - VOX 5
Caesar Must Die
Cesare deve morire
Thurs. 18 Oct. 4:00 pm - VOX 5
Chronicle of the Years of Embers
Mon. 15 Oct. 2:15 pm - VOX 6
The Citizen
Italy | 76 MINS. | Italian |
Chronique des années de braise DIR. Muhammad Lakhdar Hamina Algeria | 1975 | 177 MINS. | Arabic, FRENCH |
English subtitles
English subtitles
Arabic subtitles
DIR. Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
DIR. Sam Kadi
USA | 99 MINS. | English |
Showcase
Special PROGRAMMES
Italian veterans Paolo and Vittorio Taviani won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale with this fascinating, visceral staging of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in a real-life maximum security prison in Rome. 15+
The first and only film from the Arab world to be awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina’s lyrical epic traces the Algerian revolution against the French through the experiences of a peasant. 12+
Ibrahim Farrah wins the US Green Card lottery but arrives in New York just before 9/11. Syrian director Sam Kadi’s debut is a gripping tale of courage, love and perseverance. 12+
Sun. 14 Oct. 6:45 pm – EP
Mon. 15 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 2
Sun. 14 Oct. 9:45 pm – EP
Fri. 19 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 1
Clandestine Childhood Closed Doors
New Horizons
Mon. 15 Oct. 9:45 pm – VOX 5
Coming Forth by Day
Infancia Clandestina
Al Abwab Al Moghlaka
Al-Khoroug lel-Nahar
Argentina, Spain, Brazil | 110 MINS. | Spanish |
Egypt, France | 1999 | 110 MINS. | Arabic |
Egypt, United Arab Emirates | 95 MINS. |
English subtitles
English subtitles
Arabic | English subtitles
DIR. Benjamín Ávila
Showcase
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DIR. Emin Alper
DIR. Atef Hetata
Special PROGRAMMES
DIR. Hala Lotfy
New Horizons
Benjamin Ávila drew on his own childhood to create a visceral debut narrative about militant resistance to Argentina’s military dictatorship seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy. 12+
Set during the First Gulf War, this drama touches on social issues in contemporary Egypt. Sawsan Bader stars as the mother of a troubled teenager torn between his fundamentalist beliefs and his intense desire for life. 15+
Award-winning Egyptian filmmaker Hala Lofty’s feature debut is a reflection on how people create their own prisons, told through the everyday story of two women caring for a sick man. G
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 5
Thurs. 18 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 2
Thurs. 18 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 6
Sun. 14 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 5
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Beasts of the Southern Wild
The Company You Keep
Cursed be the Phosphate
DIR. Robert Redford
DIR. Sami Tlili
DIR. Gabriela Pichler
USA | 125 MINS. | English |
Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon,
Sweden | 104 MINS. | Serbo-Croatian,
Arabic subtitles
Qatar | 84 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles
Swedish | Arabic and English subtitles
Showcase
Yel'an Bu Al-phosphate
Documentary Competition
Eat Sleep Die Äta sova dö
New Horizons
A gripping political thriller about the ethics of political radicalism, directed by and starring Robert Redford as a former activist in hiding for 50 years, who fears his identity will be uncovered by an ambitious journalist (Shia LaBeouf). 15+
Three years before Tunisian dictator Ben Ali’s government was toppled, an uprising in phosphate-rich Gafsa was brutally suppressed. Director Sam Tlili investigates the fates of the dissidents and life in the region today. 12+
Eat, sleep, die – is that all there is left for Rasa, a young Muslim immigrant living in a remote village in Sweden, when she loses her job? She thinks she deserves more and she’ll fight to get it. 15+
Fri. 12 Oct. 6:15 pm – EP
Wed. 17 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 4
Sat. 13 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 6
Fri. 19 Oct. 2:15 pm – VOX 1
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Mon. 15 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
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Flight
DIR. Michael Winterbottom
DIR. Robert Zemeckis
USA | 109 MINS. | English |
UK | 94 MINS. | English |
USA | 138 MINS. | English |
Arabic subtitles
Arabic subtitles
Arabic subtitles
DIR. David Ayer
Showcase
Narrative Competition
Showcase
Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña star as young Los Angeles police officers marked for death after they confiscate money and arms from a notorious gang in this gripping thriller from David Ayer (writer of Training Day). 18+ VL
Shot over five years, this documentarylike narrative from prolific cinematic explorer Michael Winterbottom reveals the travails of a mother of four struggling to keep the family together while her husband is in prison. 15+
Denzel Washington stars in Robert Zemeckis’ first live-action film since Cast Away. An airline pilot heroically crashlands a plane after a mid-air catastrophe – but an investigation reveals he was under the influence of alcohol. 18+ N
Sat. 13 Oct. 6:15 pm – EP
Sun. 14 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 5
Thurs. 18 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
Sun. 14 Oct. 3:45 pm – VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 5
Sat. 20 Oct. 6:15 pm – VOX 1
The Gates
Gebo and the Shadow
DIR. James Franco, Ian Olds
DIR. Antonio Ferrera, Albert Maysles,
DIR. Manoel de Oliveira
USA | 70 MINS. | English |
David Maysles, Matthew Prinzing
Portugal, France | 91 MINS. | French |
USA | 2007 | 98 MINS. | English | Arabic subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
Francophrenia
(Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is)
O Gebo e a Sombra
Showcase
Special PROGRAMMES
Actor/co-director James Franco toys with the notion of celebrity in this intriguing chronicle of his stint on longrunning American soap opera General Hospital, a deliberately oddball hybrid of documentary and video art. 12+
Acclaimed artists Christo and Jean-Claude spent 26 years and US $21 million on an installation in New York’s Central Park which was up for one month in 2005. This film documented the project for years, providing exceptional insight into their work. G
103-year-old director Manoel de Oliveira’s 59th film is an adaptation of a Raul Brandão play about a poor French patriarch who sacrifices himself to protect his wayward thief of a son. G
Mon. 15 Oct. 7:15 pm – VOX 1
Fri. 12 Oct. 3:30 pm – VOX 6
Thurs. 18 Oct. 6:30 pm – EP
Wed. 17 Oct. 2:30 pm – VOX 1
Ginger and Rosa
screens with nomad of art (see p.21)
The Good, the Bad and the Weird
Narrative Competition
Sat. 20 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 5
Le Grand Soir
UK, Canada, Croatia, Denmark |
Joheunnom Nabbeunnom Isanghannom DIR. Kim Jee-woon South Korea | 2008 | 139 MINS. | Korean,
90 MINS. | English | Arabic subtitles
Japanese, Mandarin | English subtitles
English subtitles
DIR. Sally Potter
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Everyday
DIR. Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
France, Belgium | 92 MINS. | French |
Narrative Competition
Special PROGRAMMES
Showcase
This sharply observed tale of growing up amidst nuclear threat and familial discord in 1960s London tells of the lifelong friendship of two teenaged girls whose lives are shattered by personal betrayals and deeply held beliefs. 18+ A
Kim Jee-woon’s Sergio Leone-inspired Korean Western is a rollicking adventure about two outlaws and a bounty hunter and their battle to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits. 15+
French directing duo Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern show us punk is greying but not yet dead with this anarchic satire of soulless consumerism – winner of the Un Certain Regard special jury prize at Cannes. 18+ A
Sat. 13 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 5
Fri. 19 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 2
sun. 14 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 5
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Mon. 15 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 4
Great Expectations
Harraga Blues
Haute cuisine
UK | 128 MINS. | English
Algeria | 106 MINS | Arabic, FRENCH |
France | 95 MINS. | French |
English subtitles
English subtitles
DIR. Mike Newell
DIR. Moussa Haddad
DIR. Christian Vincent
Narrative Competition
Showcase
Showcase
Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter lead a star-studded cast in Mike Newell’s highly anticipated adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic about a poor orphan who becomes a gentleman. G
Moussa Haddad tackles the issue of illegal immigration through the story of two young harragas (migrants), Algerian friends Zine and Rayane, who dream of reaching El Dorado – which for them is the north shore of the Mediterranean. 12+
A culinary comedy from Christian Vincent, based on the story of former French president François Mitterand’s personal chef, who wins him over with her cooking even as she discovers the corridors of power are littered with traps. G
Sat. 13 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 5
Tues. 16 Oct. 6:30 pm – EP
Mon. 15 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 4
Thurs. 18 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 5
Sat. 20 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 1
Gebo and the Shadow
Hidden Beauties
A Hijacking
The House I Live In
Manmoutech
Kapringen
Tunisia, france, United Arab Emirates |
Denmark | 99 MINS. | Danish, English |
USA | 108 MINS. | English |
105 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
Arabic subtitles
DIR. Tobias Lindholm
DIR. Nouri Bouzid
Narrative Competition
New Horizons
DIR. Eugene Jarecki
Documentary Competition
With Tunisia in the turmoil of revolution two young friends, Zaneb and Aicha, are inspired to demand the same rights as men…at home, at work and in their love lives! 15+
Denmark’s Tobias Lindholm delivers a gripping psychological drama about negotiations between Somali pirates and the CEO of a shipping company, and the terrible toll taken on the ships’ crew. 15+
This Sundance award-winner, described as ‘the definitive film on the failure of America’s drug war’, portrays an economic, political and moral dilemma with heartwrenching humanity. 15+
Mon. 15 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:45 pm – VOX 6
Wed. 17 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
thur. 18 oct. 2:00 pm - vox 1
fri. 19 oct. 8:30 pm - vox 6
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Fri. 19 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 4
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The Last Supper
In Another Country
I.D.
Da-Reun Na-Ra-E-Suh
India | 90 MINS. | English, Hindi |
South Korea | 89 MINS. | English, Korean |
albahth aan alNaft wa alrimal DIR. Wael Omar, Philippe Dib Egypt, United Arab Emirates | 58 MINS. |
Arabic and English subtitles
English subtitles
English, Arabic | English subtitles
DIR. Hong Sang-soo
DIR. Kamal K.M.
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In Search of Oil & Sand
Documentary Competition
New Horizons
Showcase
This semi-improvised drama follows a young woman who sets out on a quest to discover the identity of a labourer who collapsed while painting her apartment, uncovering manifold stories of displacement in the streets of Mumbai. 15+
Korean director Hong Sang-soo weaves an airy but beguiling comedy from three stories imagined by a young writer, each set in a Korean resort town and featuring a ‘charming French visitor’ (Isabelle Huppert). 15+
This documentary uncovers a fascinating historical footnote: in 1952, members of the Egyptian royal family shot a film extravaganza about a coup d’état – just weeks before they were swept from power by a real revolution. 12+
Wed. 17 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 6
Sun. 14 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 1
sat. 13 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 19 Oct. 3:30 pm – VOX 6
Fri. 19 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 1
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mon. 15 Oct. 2:30 pm – VOX 1
In the House
Dans la maison
Inspector Tahar's Holiday
It Was the Son
È stato il figlio
France | 105 MINS. | French |
Les vacances de l'inspecteur Tahar DIR. Moussa Haddad Algeria | 1972 | 110 MINS. | Arabic |
Italy, France | 90 MINS. | Italian |
Arabic and English subtitles
English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
DIR. François Ozon
DIR. Daniele Ciprì
Narrative Competition
Special PROGRAMMES
This sophisticated drama from acclaimed French auteur François Ozon (Potiche, ADFF 2010) is about a teacher inspired by a student’s perceptive essays, until he realizes their blurring of reality and fiction may conceal dark intent. 18+ A
The Adventures of Inspector Tahar was a well-loved series of comedies directed by Moussa Haddad in the 1960s and 1970s featuring a comic pair of detectives. Here the duo investigate a murder at a Tunisian resort. G
Daniele Ciprì gets personal with this realist drama about a Sicilian family who live a tough but peaceful life until a child is killed by a stray bullet. The promised compensation brings the ‘misery of wealth’. 15+
thurs. 18 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 5
Thurs. 18 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5
Fri. 12 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5
Keep Smiling
The Last Supper
sat. 20 Oct. 3:45 pm – VOX 5
Joint Security Area
Narrative Competition
Mon. 15 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 5
Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok
Keep Smiling Anu Gagigimet DIR. Rusudan Chkonia
DIR. Lu Chuan
South Korea | 2000 | 110 MINS. | Korean |
Georgia | 91 MINS. | Georgian |
China | 120 MINS. | Mandarin |
English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
DIR. Park Chan-wook
Special ProgramMES
New Horizons
wÁNG DÈ SHÈNG YÀN
Narrative Competition
A box-office hit for renowned director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy), this gripping thriller follows the investigation of an incident in the demilitarised zone that leaves two North Korean soldiers dead. 15+
Georgian director Rusudan Chkonia’s feature-film debut is a tragicomedy about women who enter a beauty contest for mothers, only to discover the show is a farce that exploits their misery for entertainment. 18+ N
Lu Chuan (City of Life and Death) directs a visually stunning historical epic about the rise of the Han Dynasty at the end of the third century BC. 15+
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 1
thurs. 18 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 6
Sat. 13 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5
Lawrence of Arabia
Like Someone in Love
DIR. David Lean
DIR. Abbas Kiarostami
UK | 1962 | 222 MINS. | English
France, Japan | 109 MINS. | Japanese |
USA | 82 MINS. | English |
English subtitles
Arabic subtitles
Special PROGRAMMES
sat. 20 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 6
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 6
The List DIR. Beth Murphy
Showcase
Documentary Competition
A new digital restoration marks the 50th anniversary of a masterpiece that is grand in every sense. A British officer (Peter O’Toole) unites Bedouin tribes with the help of a local chieftain (Omar Sharif) and goes to war against the occupying Turkish army. G
Tokyo is the setting for the latest from Iranian master and ADFF alumni jury president Abbas Kiarostami (Certified Copy), a tender and melancholic threeway drama of mistaken identities layered over something much darker. 15+
This compelling and inspiring documentary follows Kirk Johnson, an American foreign-aid worker who compiles a list of thousands of Iraqis being persecuted at home and fights to get them refuge. 12+
Fri. 19 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 5
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:45 pm – VOX 1
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 4
Mon. 15 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
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Thurs. 18 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
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Love Is All You Need
DIR. Cate Shortland
DIR. Susanne Bier
Gwanghae: Wangyidoen Namja
Germany, Australia, UK | 108 MINS. |
Denmark | 112 MINS. | Danish, English |
South Korea | 131 MINS. | Korean |
German | Arabic and English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
English subtitles
Narrative Competition
Narrative Competition
DIR. Choo Chang-min
Showcase
A teenaged girl leads her siblings across postwar Germany after their Nazi parents are arrested by Allies in this sensual and intelligent sophomore film from Australia’s Cate Shortland (Somersault). 18+ A
Danish auteur Susanne Bier follows up her 2010 Oscar win for ADFF alumni drama In a Better World with a lifeaffirming comedy about two bruised souls bought together by the wedding of their children. 18+ N
This lavish epic in the mode of Kurosawa’s classic Kagemusha is set in the Joseon dynasty under the rule of King Gwanghae, who puts an impoverished look-alike on the throne when he fears assassination. 15+
Tues. 16 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5
Mon. 15 Oct.
Wed. 17 Oct. Tues. 16 Oct. 6:45 pm – VOX 5 1:30 pm – VOX 5 3:45 pm – VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:30 pm – EP
The Miscreants
Mohammad Saved from the Waters
Fri. 19 Oct. 5:45 pm – VOX 6
Meanwhile in Mamelodi DIR. Benjamin Kahlmeyer
DIR. Mohcine Besri
Les mécréants
Mohammad sauvé des eaux
Germany | 75 MINS. | English, Sepedi, Zulu
Morocco, Switzerland | 88 MINS. |
Egypt, France, United Arab Emirates |
| Arabic and English subtitles
Arabic, french | English subtitles
95 MINS. | Arabic | English subtitles
Documentary Competition
DIR. Safaa Fathy
New Horizons
Documentary Competition
The 2010 FIFA World Cup took place mere miles away from Mamelodi, a South African township without running water or electricity – but as this intimate portrait of one struggling family makes clear, they might as well have been on the moon. 12+
On orders from their spiritual leader, three Islamic fundamentalists kidnap a troupe of actors; but when the group are cut off from contact, kidnappers and hostages alike must confront their prejudices and beliefs. 15+
Egyptian director Safaa Fathy explores issues of poverty and public health through the story of a boy facing renal failure from polluted Nile waters; the film was inspired by her own brother’s illness. 12+
Thurs. 18 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 6
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 4
Sat. 20 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 6
Moon Man
Thurs. 18 Oct. 2:15 pm – VOX 6
Thurs. 18 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
Mumbai's King
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DIR. Manjeet Singh
DIR. Pablo Larraín
France, Ireland, Germany | 85 MINS. |
India | 78 MINS. | Hindi |
Chile, USA | 108 MINS. | Spanish |
English |
Arabic and English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
Mumbai cha raja
DIR. Stephan Schesch
Showcase
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Masquerade
Den skaldede frisør
New Horizons
Narrative Competition
The man in the moon catches a ride to Earth on a comet and discovers how much children love and need him in this gorgeous adaptation of Tomi Ungerer’s international bestseller, the directorial debut for Germany’s Stephan Schesch. G
Manjeet Singh’s debut feature is a highly lyrical and observational slice of realism that follows a young boy contending with his long-suffering mother and violent father as he grows up in a Mumbai slum. G
Top prize winner at Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight, Pablo Larraín’s third film about Pinochet-era Chile stars Gael García Bernal as the visionary adman whose bold marketing campaign helped bring the regime to an end. 12+
Sat. 13 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 12 Oct. 3:45 pm – VOX 4
Sun. 14 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 5
Sat. 20 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 4
Sun 14 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 6
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Wed. 17 Oct. 1:45 pm – VOX 5
Nomad of Art
Opium and the Baton
DIR. Antonio Ferrera
DIR. Ahmed Rachedi
L'opium et le baton
Autoreiji: Biyondo
USA | 33 MINS. | English |
Algeria | 1969 | 135 MINS. | French, Arabic |
Japan | 110 MINS. | Japanese |
English subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
Special PROGRAMMES
Special PROGRAMMES
Outrage Beyond DIR. Takeshi Kitano
Narrative Competition
This homage to artist Jean-Claude and her work with Christo assembles rare footage, and features some of their fabulous major works including Wrapped Coast, The Umbrellas, Wrapped Reichstag and The Gates. G
Ahmed Rachedi’s adaptation of Mouloud Mammeri’s novel about resistance fighters follows members of a family who are at once separated and united by the war for independence. 12+
Director Takeshi Kitano plays a gangster embroiled in a nationwide war set off by a Machiavellian cop. This ambitious (and bloody) crime epic gleefully deconstructs the romantic idea of honour among the yakuza. 15+
Fri. 12 Oct. 3:30 pm – VOX 6
Fri. 19 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 2
Fri. 12 Oct. 4:00 pm – VOX 5
screens with the gates (see p.16)
Sun. 14 Oct. 2:00 pm – VOX 6
Love Is All You Need
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Pinocchio
The Patience Stone
Syngue Sabour DIR. Atiq Rahimi
Afghanistan, France, Germany | 98 MINS. | Farsi | Arabic and English subtitles
New Horizons
Atiq Rahimi adapted his internationally acclaimed novel about an Afghan woman who finds the courage to speak to her husband, a war hero, only when he is in a coma with a bullet in his head. 18+ A Mon. 15 Oct.
Wed. 17 Oct.
Tues. 16 Oct.
9:30 pm – VOX 6 2:00 pm – VOX 6 3:45 pm – VOX 1
Perfumes of Algiers
Pinocchio
Polluting Paradise
Parfums d'Alger
Algeria | 108 MINS. | Arabic, french |
Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg |
Germany | 98 MINS. | Turkish |
English subtitles
84 MINS. | Italian | English subtitles
English subtitles
DIR. Enzo D’Alò
DIR. Rachid Benhadj
DIR. Fatih Akın
Narrative Competition
Showcase
Showcase
Rachid Benhadj’s seventh feature is the story of Karima, a photographer living in Paris who returns to Algeria after a 20year absence to rescue her brother, who is facing a death sentence for terrorist activities. 18+ A
Carlo Collodi’s classic children’s tale of the puppet who dreams of being a boy is given fantastic new life in this all-Italian animated feature directed by Enzo D’Alò. G
Celebrated director Fatih Akın (HeadOn) raises a stink with a highly personal documentary about the open-air garbage dump blighting his Turkish grandparents’ village in the lush hills above the Black Sea. G
Wed. 17 Oct. 6:30 pm – EP
Sat. 13 Oct. 4:15 pm – VOX 4
Tues. 16 Oct. 9:45 pm – VOX 1
Fri. 19 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 1
A Respectable Family
sun. 14 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 2
Room 237
Ruby Sparks
Yek Khanévadéh-e Mohtaram
France, Iran | 90 MINS. | Farsi |
USA | 102 MINS. | English
USA | 106 MINS. | English |
DIR. Massoud Bakhshi
DIR. Rodney Ascher
DIR. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Arabic subtitles
Arabic and English subtitles
New Horizons
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New Horizons
Showcase
Documentarian Massoud Bakhshi’s first feature, about an expat professor returning to Shiraz, is a modern Cainand-Abel story and a caustic portrayal of corruption in post-revolutionary Iran. 15+
Experimental filmmaker Rodney Ascher investigates the enduring power of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 classic The Shining in this documentary exploring five compelling theories about the film’s meaning. 15+ N
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris follow up their indie smash Little Miss Sunshine with a quirky romantic comedy about a novelist who writes his dream girl into being. 18+ A
Sun. 14 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 6
Thurs. 18 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 1
Wed. 17 Oct. 9:15 pm – EP
Wed. 17 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
Sat. 20 Oct. 1:30 pm – VOX 1
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Fri. 19 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 4
Satellite Boy
Saving Face
DIR. Catriona McKenzie
DIR. Daniel Junge, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Australia | 92 MINS. | English
Pakistan, USA | 52 MINS. | English, Urdu |
USA | 1952 | 103 MINS. | English
Singin' in the Rain DIR. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
English subtitles
Showcase
Showcase
Special PROGRAMMES
A young Aboriginal boy and his friend set out across a barren wilderness to save his home from demolition in Catriona McKenzie’s first feature film, a spirited and textured portrait of childhood and indigenous culture. G
This Oscar-winning documentary is about Pakistani women who suffer disfiguring acid attacks by their husbands and families, and Dr. Mohammad Jawad, the selfless plastic surgeon who works to help them. 15+
Commemorating the late Gene Kelly's 100th anniversary, this new digital restoration celebrates one of the most beloved movie musicals of all time. Kelly plays a dancer-turned-matinee-idol caught in the bumpy transition to sound. G
Sat. 13 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
sat. 13 Oct. 5:00 PM - VOX 1
Sat. 20 Oct. 4:00 pm – EP
Tues. 16 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
Songlap
sun. 14 Oct. 7:15 pm – VOX 1
Sparkle
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
DIR. Salim Akil
DIR. Kim Ki-duk
Malaysia | 100 MINS. | Malay |
USA | 116 MINS. | English |
Arabic and English subtitles
Arabic subtitles
DIR. Fariza Azlina Isahak, Effendee Mazlan
Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom
Special PROGRAMMES
Showcase
New Horizons
South Korea | 2003 | 100 MINS. | Korean | English subtitles
Set in the sprawling metropolis of Kuala Lumpur, this is a gritty story of two brothers carving out an existence as brokers with murky criminal dealings. 18+ A
This dynamic musical melodrama stars Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston, who plays a soul matriarch in her final role. Three sisters become Motown sensations in the 1960s, only to find that fame tears them apart. 18+ A
Kim Ki-duk received international acclaim for this sublimely beautiful meditation on the life of a Buddhist monk as he passes through the seasons of his life, from childhood to old age. 15+
Fri. 12 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 6
Mon. 15 Oct. 6:15 pm – EP
Sat. 13 Oct. 9:15 pm – VOX 1
Sun. 14 Oct. 1:15 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 19 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 2
Stories We Tell
The Suicide Shop
DIR. Sarah Polley
DIR. Patrice Leconte
Le Magasin des suicides
Canada | 108 MINS. | English |
France, Belgium, Canada | 79 MINS. |
Kuwait | 2011 | 102 MINS. | ARABIC, Pashto |
Arabic subtitles
English
ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Documentary Competition
Tora bora DIR. Walid Al Awadi
Showcase
Special programmes EFC
Oscar nominee Sarah Polley (director of last year’s acclaimed Take This Waltz) is both filmmaker and detective in this inspired, genre-twisting documentary exploring the secrets of a family of storytellers. 15+ A
Patrice Leconte’s first venture into animation turns Jean Teule’s cult novel about a Parisian family catering to the needs of the suicidal into a surprisingly upbeat 3-D musical. 12+
Tora Bora tells the heartbreaking story of an elderly Kuwaiti couple forced to take a dangerous journey to Afghanistan in search of their son who has been brainwashed by the Taliban. 15+
Fri. 12 Oct. 9:00 pm – VOX 4
Fri. 19 Oct. 5:00 pm – VOX 5
Thurs. 18 Oct. 9:30 pm – VOX 1
Sun. 14 Oct. 4:30 pm – VOX 6
Sat. 20 Oct. 6:15 pm – VOX 2
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Ryan Gosling was a proud son as he watched his mother graduate from Ontario’s Brock University last week. To avoid attention, the actor sat at the back of a packed auditorium in Canada and refused an interview request by a local paper, saying: ‘This is my mom’s day’ ú 2. Thom Yorke and Jack White to collaborate? The Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke hinted at a potential collaboration with Jack White on Friday, while performing at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “This song is for Jack White,” Yorke said, before launching into the band’s hit Supercollider. “We saw him yesterday, but we can’t tell you why. You’ll find out.” Fans are speculating a Yorke-White track could have been recorded this week.
‘Indian cinema is completing 100 years and I’m proud to say that my family has been part of the industry for 80 years, starting from Prithviraj to Shammi and Raj, then me and Randhir and now our kids Ranbir, Kareena and Karisma. I hope the tradition continues’ – Rishi Kapoor
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ú 3. “Sinatra” sings for Abu Dhabi A highlight of the packed Rat Pack tribute concert at Adnec on Friday night was when Roman Marek (performing as Frank Sinatra) adapted the song My Kind of Town for Abu Dhabi: “Now this could only happen to a guy like me, and only happen in a town like this,” he began, prompting laughs. “This is my kind of town, Abu Dhabi … ” Marek continued singing, replacing Chicago with the UAE capital, while images of Abu Dhabi flashed on the screen behind him.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are producing a short film meant to parody the paparazzi interest and tabloid coverage they’ve received since they began dating last year. The movie is expected to target the non-stop speculation about Aniston getting married or pregnant. Theroux is reportedly writing and directing the project with Aniston, with filming scheduled in July. – IANS
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Pete Cosey, an innovative guitarist who brought his distinctive distorted sound to recordings with Miles Davis, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, has died of complications from surgery. He was 68. In the 1960s, Cosey was a member of the studio band at Chess Records in Chicago, where he played with Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. He also played on many of Miles Davis’s boundary-pushing recordings in the 1970s. – AP
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High-flying new Indian film brings healing touch to Gujarat The Indian-American director Prashant Bhargava is making waves at international festivals for his debut feature film Patang, which tells the story of a family transformed by India’s largest kite festival, in the state of Gujarat. “What touched me about Gujarat was the way people handled
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tragedy – riots, natural disasters. And kite-flying played such an important role in providing that momentum to persevere,” said Bhargava. “Kite-flying was a purifying experience for them.” In the film, a successful Delhi businessman takes his rebellious daughter on a trip back to his
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childhood home for the festival, where they end up confronting their fractured relationship. The cast is made up of non-actors; Bhargava did a three-month acting workshop with them. “I would tell them to roam around town for two weeks, do whatever they want to find their character.
Go to chai shops, listen to people, watch how they spoke. That was the way we worked,” he said. Born and raised in Chicago, Bhargava has previously directed music videos and commercials, evident in the film’s lyrical and visual qualities. “For the first time, here’s a film
showcasing Ahmedabad in a positive light, not the riots,” he said. “It’s very Indian in roots, very musical.” Patang has screened in festivals in Berlin, New York, Hawaii, Washington and Granada. It will be shown in cinemas around the US on Friday. – IANS
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ú 1. Kamal Haasan to hit Hollywood The veteran Indian actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan will make his Hollywood debut with The Lord of the Rings producer Barrie Osborne, who said he plans to “tell the story of Indian history and tradition in Hollywood style”. “You keep doing hard work but you are not sure if it is good work. It is only after people like Barrie approach you that you realise it,” said Haasan, 57. Osborne said he approached Haasan after watching the actor’s new film Vishwaroopam. “We started to talk about the possibility of working together. Kamal presented an idea to me that I felt was compelling.” – IANS
ú 2. Sonam Kapoor turns 27 Sonam Kapoor celebrated her 27th birthday on Saturday. The eldest daughter of the actors Anil and Sunita Kapoor, the actress became a trending topic on Twitter, after asking her fans for a special gift: a donation to the Ogaan Cancer Foundation, which raises awareness about breast cancer. “I hope I can make a difference in my own way,” posted Kapoor, who recently lost her aunt to cancer. “Please donate generously.” Her close friend, the filmmaker Farah Khan, earlier sent her this birthday tweet: “Happy birthday to the sweetest, nicest girl. I’m in Dubai, getting you a gift from here … a camel.” – IANS
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Cinemacity (Arabian Center, Mirdif) 11.10am 12.00pm 1.30pm 2.20pm 3.50pm 4.45pm 6.10pm 7.10pm 8.30pm 9.35pm 10.50pm 12.00am Grand CineCity (Al Ghurair City) 11.15am 1.45pm 4.15pm 6.45pm 9.15pm 11.45pm Grand Cineplex (Grand Hyatt) 10.15am 11.15am 12.45pm 1.45pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.45pm 6.45pm 8.15pm 9.15pm 10.45pm 11.45pm Grand Festival Cinemas (Dubai Festival City) 11.15am 1.45pm 4.15pm 5.30pm 6.45pm 7.15pm 8.00pm 9.15pm 9.45pm 10.00pm 11.45pm 12.00am 12.15am Grand Megaplex 21 Cinemas (Ibn Battuta Mall) 10.15am 10.45am 11.15am 12.45pm 1.15pm 1.45pm 3.15pm 3.45pm 4.15pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 6.45pm 7.15pm 8.15pm 8.45pm 9.15pm 9.45pm 10.45pm 11.15pm 11.45pm 12.15am 1.15am Grand Mercato (Mercato Mall) 11.15am 1.45pm 4.15pm 6.45pm 9.15pm 11.45pm Reel Cinemas (Dubai Marina Mall) 11.05am 12.10pm 1.40pm 2.55pm 4.25pm 5.40pm 7.10pm 8.30pm 9.45pm 11.15pm 12.20am Reel Cinemas (The Dubai Mall) 11.10am 12.10pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 3.30pm 4.40pm 5.20pm 6.20pm 7.20pm 8.15pm 9.10pm 10.00pm 11.10pm 12.10am 12.40am VOX Cinemas Deira City Centre 10.30am 11.30am 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 11.00pm 12.15am VOX Cinemas Mall of the Emirates 10.30am 12.15pm 1.15pm 2.45pm 4.00pm 5.15pm 6.45pm 7.45pm 9.30pm 10.30pm 12.15am VOX Cinemas Mirdif City Centre 10.00am 11.15am 11.30am 12.45pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.45pm 12.00am 12.30am
Cat Run Two detectives are tasked with protecting a prostitute who has key evidence to a scandalous government cover-up. Abu Dhabi
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The actor Omi Vaidya, who is best known for his performance in the 2009 comedy film 3 Idiots, announced he is directing a psychological thriller that he may also star in. “It’s very different from what I’ve done so far, but I don’t want to give the concept away,” said Vaidya. “It has got some big names attached to it. I might act in the film, too.” Born and raised in California, the 30-year-old New York University graduate moved to Mumbai in 2009 intending to direct a film, but ended up starring in 3 Idiots, which won him acting trophies from the IIFA and the Screen Awards. – IANS
The filmmaker Karan Johar, a judge in the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, says although he’s not a dancer, his experience behind the screen has made him understand the art form. “I have shot about 50 songs. Dance is integral to Indian cinema,” Johar said. “It’s not about rules, but the passion you bring.” He will be joined by the actress Madhuri Dixit (pictured with Johar) and the choreographer Remo D’Souza on the panel. “While Remo is the master of his craft and Madhuri is a master executor, I’ll talk about the concept and the energy the artists bring to the table.” – IANS
Sharman Joshi, who makes his lead actor debut in the forthcoming film Ferrari Ki Sawaari, says he intends to make 10 quality films in his career. “I’m not here to prove anything to anyone except to myself. I want to be part of at least 10 great films in my career as an actor. I think Ferrari is going to be one of those,” Joshi said. “I’m here for the long run – 30 to 40 years is the minimum you should expect out of me.” Ferrari Ki Sawaari, about a boy who dreams of becoming a cricket player, is directed by Rajesh Mapuskar and will premiere in Indian cinemas on Friday. – IANS
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The Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has praised for Sheikh Nasir’s spoof film Malegaon Ka Superman, about the ill-effects of tobacco, tweeting: ‘Saw it. What a fantastic film! Really loved it! Go for it!’
Sheikh Nasir had June 29 all figured out. He gathered more than a dozen of his friends, family and colleagues and rode a bus to Mumbai, about four hours away from his hometown of Malegaon. Nasir travelled from the small town, a mill and textile city, to attend the commercial release of a documentary film, titled Supermen of Malegaon, which chronicles his pioneering role in Malegoan’s tiny, low-budget but popular spoof-film industry known as Mollywood. Years back, Malegaon’s power loom economy took a hit because of power cuts and a lack of decent wages. By sparking a mini cinematic revolution, Nasir, 35, was the cushion that softened the blow of economic depression in the film-crazy town. Predominantly Muslim, it is divided by a river – with the Hindus on one side and Muslims on the other. It all began 13 years ago when Nasir picked up a small VHS camcorder. A self-confessed movie junkie, he owned a video parlour that screened popular Hindi movies, as well as Jackie Chan, Charlie Chaplin and James Bond titles for the townsfolk. He also made posters, by hand, of all the films that he put up for screening – posters of city life, of Arnold Schwarzenegger and other beloved actors. Not surprisingly, his regular, excessive diet of movies seeded an ambition in him to become a filmmaker. So Nasir started to take Bollywood super hits and gave them his own spoof storyline and wacky dialogue. He would get his neighbours to act in them and edited the footage in his friend’s studio. His first movie, titled Malegaon Ke Sholay and released in 2002, was a hilarious take on the 1975 cult action-adventure Sholay. Nasir shot the film on his camcorder with a budget of 50,000 Indian rupees (Dh3,300). He quips he made a couple of lakhs off a movie that he produced on a lark. Nasir’s Molly wood is now several films old: Malegaon Ke Karan Arjun, Malegaon Ka Ghajini, Malegaon Ka Rangeela, Malegaon Ka Don – and the list goes on. In 2009, he and his crew decided to go off-shore, to Hollywood, and make Malegaon Ka Superman. It is the making of this movie that the director Faiza Ahmad Khan chose to document and celebrate in Supermen of Malegaon.
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Before Sheikh Nasir founded Mollywood, the forgotten town of Malegaon escaped a dreary existence via its small video parlours and theatres. There were and still are Bollywood fan clubs everywhere, especially dedicated to certain ever-popular actors. On Fridays, after the prayers, there is a stampede to the cinemas. According to the Supermen of Malegaon filmmaker Faiza Ahmad Khan, the first Agneepath film from 1990, starring Mithun Chakraborty and Amitabh Bachchan, remains a favourite and is still played regularly in Malegaon. In fact, she relates, fans of Charkraborthy will sit together on one side of the cinema, while the Bachchan fans are on the other – both groups competing over who can cheer the loudest whenever their idols appear on the big screen. Some even set off actual fireworks inside the hall. Outside the screening rooms are signs that say “Pathake le jaana mana hai” (no firecrackers in the theatre). Chakraborthy’s fan club even has a headquarters, a little space of worship plastered with his pictures and a TV that plays only his films. Its members all sport his haircut and dress like him.
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In 2008, Khan was doing what most aspiring filmmakers did in Bollywood – assisting other directors and counting down to her big break. It was then that she heard of this town with its own Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. “They were cleverly using these popular film icons for local problems and issues disguised in pop- Left and above, scenes from the ular film satires,” says Khan, 30. film Supermen of Malegaon. “These films dealt with local prob- Courtesy Faiza Ahmad Khan lems of gutkha and alcohol, with the social messages piggy-backing front of the camera though. “And so on them.” She adds that because they would write the script in a way the town is 80 per cent Muslim, the that avoids having women characindustry’s films are popular on the ters,” says Khan. Muslim side but the Hindus don’t The satires are screened at small even know it exists. video halls – Malegaon has 14 of Khan and her small crew followed them. The films are all the rage in a Nasir for four months as he made tiny nearby town called Khandish Malegaon Ka Superman. The su- because of the dialect of Urdu they perhero character in Nasir’s movie use, as well as in far-off cities such as comes to Malegaon to rectify local Lucknow and Hyderabad, which are addiction issues in the town, while comfortable with Urdu. the villain is a proprietor of a gutkha Compared with Nasir’s early days factory who wants to get everyone when he had to produce a film with a addicted. Apart from addiction, Na- mere 50,000-rupee budget, his movsir’s films have dealt with a number ies have now received enough attenof topical problems such as the stig- tion and financial support for him ma attached to leprosy, rocketing to double his budget. Today, he even inflation and high taxes. has a television show, Malegaon Ka Most of the actors have other full- Chintu, based on a character from time jobs and they do Nasir’s movies the town. Produced by the actress as a hobby, filming during holidays. Deepti Bhatnagar, it is screened by Shafique Sheikh, the lead actor in India’s SAB TV channel. Malegaon Ka Superman, however, Khan never thought the documentook leave from his job as a loom tary, financed by producers based in factory worker to act in the film. To Singapore, would get this much atkeep budgets low, Nasir uses bul- tention, or even ever see a commerlock carts for cranes and cameras cial release. are mounted on bicycles for action All was not well with Malegaon’s shots. The graphics are cheesy and leading man, though. Sheikh, the cheap-looking. 28-year-old actor who played SuperNasir says: “All of us travel togeth- man, was addicted to gutkha himer and just eat murmura self and died of mouth (puffed rice) and sev (a ca ncer 12 hours a f ter local snack). We buy the the film’s premiere last costumes from the Chor September. Bazaar (one of the largest Although still dealing with flea markets in India). Lothe death of his close friend, cations are mostly free beNasir says he remains excitcause the people know us, ed for the future of his film and we get some friends to industry. At the documenwork for free.” tary’s June 29 premiere, no Akram Khan, who plays less than the Gangs of Wasthe villain in Malegaon Ka On the seypur filmmaker Anurag Superman, is also the film’s cover Kashyap attended and ined itor a nd mu lt it ask s augurated its release. further by composing its The film director “I never even thought that Faiza Ahmad Khan. I would get to see this in songs and score. The Muslim women of Courtesy Faiza my small life in a small vilMalegaon don’t appear in Ahmad Khan lage,” Nasir says.
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Jury Award for Best Documentary at Asiatica Film Mediale, Rome, Italy Jury Award for Best Documentary at Kara Film Festival, Pakistan Best Debut Film at Film South Asia, Nepal Best Editing, Documentary and Director at Asian Festival of First Films, Singapore Best Editing at Asian Television Awards, Singapore Audience Choice Award for Documentary at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Golden Camera Award for Best Documentary at US International Film & Video Festival Gold Awards for Best Documentary and Editing and a Silver Award for Sound Design at Indian Documentary Producers Association Best Documentary at Bollywood and Beyond, Stuttgart, Germany Youth Choice Award at Vesoul Asian Film Festival Special Mention at Best Film Festival, Romania
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(2002) Sholay (1975), by far the most popular film in India’s history, is a quintessential revenge action-drama replete with violence, guns, songs and romance. The satirical version changed the name of Gabbar Singh, one of Hindi cinema’s most singularly malevolent villains, to Rubber Singh and the female lead was Basmati instead of Basanti.
• Malegaon Ki Lagaan
(2004) Based on the 2001 film Lagaan, which told the story of a village oppressed by high taxes, set in a time when India was still ruled by the British. The movie’s centrepiece was a cricket match that would decide whether the small town would have to continue paying high taxes. Malegaon’s spoof version features a British ruler who forces the vegetarian Indian maharaja to swallow an egg, and if he doesn’t, then his village’s power supply would be cut off and the taxes would triple. The king refuses and a cricket battle ensues.
• Koi Hil Gaya (2009)
Back in 2003, Koi... Mil Gaya, starring Hrithik Roshan, screened to packed theatres as one of Bollywood’s first “alien” movies – it was based on a story similar to Steven Spielberg’s ET. The cute and cuddly alien in the original movie used sunlight as its fuel and Nasir’s parody had the alien creature dependent on chicken tikka and vada pav (a popular Maharashtrian snack). Playing the lead role was Mahmood Shah, the town’s Roshan lookalike who, in real life, is a painter.
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18 MINS.
three DOLLS AND A PAPER PLANE
DIR. Hend Al Fahad | Saudi Arabia |
3 MINS.
TOOTH OF HOPE
DIR. Nizar Sfair | UAE | 15 MINS.
Fri. Oct. 12 6:15 pm – VOX 2
Sun. Oct. 14 3:15 pm – VOX 2
DIR. Anonymous | UAE | 4 MINS.
DIR. Hessa Al Shuwaihi, Reem Al
Falahi | UAE | 6 MINS.
DIR. Ahmed Zain, Naser Al
Yagobi | UAE | 40 MINS.
ONE MAN’S TRICYCLE
DIR. Fahmi Farahat, Aziz Al Nujaym
| Saudi Arabia | 28 MINS.
PARADISE FALLS
DIR. Nizar Sfair | UAE | 7 MINS.
RIDING THE RAINBOW
DIR. Abas Abares | UAE | 28 MINS.
Y.E.S. TO SCHOOL
DIR. Thabit Al Mawaly | UAE | 19 MINS
Sun. 14 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 2
Mon 15 Oct. 3:30 pm – VOX 2
DIR. Suqrat Bin Bisher, Mariam Al
Nuaimi | UAE | 14 MINS.
CATS
DIR. Marwan Al Hammadi | UAE | 15 MINS.
AUTO PILOT
DIR. Najiha Hana Zaimuddin | UAE | 8 MINS.
DREAMS IN THEIR EYES
DIR. Abeer Al Marzooqi, Ayesha Al Ameri,
Khawla Al Mamaari | UAE | 19 MINS.
CHILDREN
DIR. Mohammad Fikree | UAE | 13 MINS.
ENDOK ENTAH
DIR. Hassan Al Jabri | UAE | 6 MINS.
THE FINAL DIVISION DIR. Hana Kazim | UAE | 8 MINS.
THE GUARDIAN
DIR. Omnia El Afifi | UAE | 3 MINS.
MAHYAS
DIR. Lamya Al Mualla | UAE | 10 MINS.
SHORT DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION 121 Mins. FORESIGHT
STUDENT SHORT DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION 83 MINS. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
EASY ON LOVE
DIR. Fatma Ibrahim Musharbak | UAE | 11 MINS.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
DIR. Aisha Al Hammadi | UAE | 10 MINS.
THE GAMBOO3A REVOLUTION
DIR. Abdulrahman Al Madani | UAE | 17 MINS.
mon. 15 Oct. 6:30 pm – VOX 2
wed. 17 oct. 1:30 pm - vox 2
THE OLD PALM
DIR. Eman Al Suwaidi | UAE | 6 MINS.
PATIENCE SALT
DIR. Mohammed Ibrahim | Bahrain | 15 MINS.
OUT-OF-COMPETITION SCREENINGS 89 MINS. AFWAH
A RIDE TO HELL
DIR. Khalid Ali | UAE | 5 MINS.
THE SETTLER
DIR. Eisa Al Sabousi | UAE | 7 MINS.
DIR. Nabaa Al Dabbagh | UAE | 10 MINS.
DIR. Maram Ashour | UAE | 10 MINS.
ten HOURs
DIR. Maram Ashour, Omnia El Afifi,
Sarah Al Agroobi, Mohammed Mamdouh, Mahya Soltani | UAE | 7 MINS.
HAMAD
THE INTRUDER!
DIR. Majid Al Ansari | UAE | 17 MINS.
METAlMORPHOSIS
DIR. Carrie D'Souza | UAE | 13 MINS.
THE THIRD DEADLY SIN
MY FATHER THEN I
Majida Al Safadi | UAE | 5 MINS.
THE ORPHANAGE
DIR. Omnia El Afifi, Sarah Zohair,
UM DUWAIS
DIR. Sarah Zohair, Majida Al Safadi | UAE | 5 MINS.
VICTIMS OF YOUR MISTAKES
DIR. Obaid Al Humoodee | UAE | 5 MINS.
DIR. Mohammed Al Otaiba | UAE | 15 MINS.
TAIF
DIR. Faisal Al Duwaisan | Kuwait | 13 MINS.
WATER GENIE
DIR. Sindiya Ibrahim Saad | UAE | 3 MINS.
DIR. Eva Daoud | Bahrain | 6 MINS.
sat. 13 oct. 6:30 pm - vox 2
Wed. 17 Oct. 7:00 pm – VOX 1
tues. 16 oct. 3:15 pm - vox 2
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SPECIAL PROGRAMMES GRAND ENTERTAINMENTS: RESTORED TO GLORY
Lawrence of Arabia Singin’ in the Rain
Gene Kelly, Kirk Douglas, Omar Sharif, James Mason, Debbie Reynolds, Peter O’Toole and Alec Guinness are just some of the names featured in our invitation for you to rediscover classic cinema on the big screen in pristine digitally restored prints. ADFF brings you one of the greatest Hollywood musicals ever made: Singin’ in the Rain, co-directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen; along with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Disney’s spellbinding adventure through an undersea world aboard the mysterious Nautilus; and Lawrence of Arabia, David Lean’s masterpiece of wartime adventure filmed across Jordan, Morocco and Spain. All three of these timeless and grand entertainments showcase the art and beauty of preserving and restoring classic films in our digital age. 30
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SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH KOREA
ART MEETS ART: CHRISTO AND JEAN-CLAUDE
Christo and the late JeanClaude are famous for transforming the ordinary into the fabulous with grand and playful art installations. Though years in the making, their works have always been impermanent. Thanks to the great documentarians Antonio Ferrera and Albert Maysles, we can re-experience their daring vision. ADFF brings you, for the first time in the Arab world, the opportunity to meet Christo at screenings of Nomad of Art and The Gates.
ADFF is proud to present two prestigious Lifetime Achievement awards to two iconic actresses representing the cream of Arab and international
different from typical Hollywood fare. This small, tight-knit industry demonstrates rich diversity, originality and the ability to please audiences and critics alike. Our selection includes films that have marked a breakthrough in popular and critical acclaim, including Park Chan-wook’s Joint Security Area, Kim Ki-duk’s Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring and Kim Jee-won’s The Good, the Bad and the Weird; as well as new works
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
by some of today’s most exciting directors: Choo Chang-min’s Masquerade, Hong Sang-soo’s In Another Country and Jo Sung-hee’s A Werewolf Boy.
THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE: ALGERIAN CINEMA The Battle of Algiers
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of postindependence Algerian cinema, ADFF presents a programme in association with the Algerian Agency for Cultural Outreach. The selection includes two landmark films that put Algeria front and centre on the international stage: Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers and Costa-Gavras’ Z, both of which garnered Academy talent: Sawsan Bader, star of the landmark 1999 Egyptian independent drama Closed Doors, which will have a special screening at the Festival; and Italian 6th Abu Dhabi Film Festival | adff.ae
Awards and had a strong influence on socially conscious films around the world. Also included are rare screenings of films that inspired a national Algerian cinema: Chronicle of the Years of Embers by Mohammed Lakhdar Hamina, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes; Opium and the Baton by Ahmed Rachedi; and the delightful comedy Inspector Tahar’s Holiday by Moussa Haddad. legend Claudia Cardinale, featured in Manoel de Oliveira's Gebo and the Shadow, screening in this year's Narrative Competition.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
South Korean cinema has undergone a resurgence since the late 1990s, often attributed to foreign-content quotas that allow homegrown films to prosper. Whatever the reason, the world has awakened to the multi-faceted creativity of South Korean filmmakers. The last decade has seen exponential growth of the country’s share of the international box office despite storytelling styles quite
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ًشكرا ًجزيال
THANK YOU! إلى المتطوعين والمتدربين معنا
يعمل المتطوعون والمتدربون ،بال كلل إلى جانب موظفينا سواء في الخطوط األمامية أو ويسعون معهم، وراء الكواليس لينعم رعاة المهرجان وضيوفه وسينمائييه بتجربة رائعة في ما كان، بدونهم. أبوظبي لذا ندعوكم، للمهرجان أن ينجز لمشاركتنا في تقديم الشكر لكل واحد منهم لمساعدتهم على جعل مهرجان أبوظبي ًالسينمائي حدثا ًثقافيا .يحتفل بالسينما العالمية
To our volunteers and interns
Our volunteers and interns work tirelessly alongside our staff, both on the front lines and behind the scenes, to ensure patrons, guests and filmmakers alike have a great experience here in Abu Dhabi. Without them, the Festival would not be possible, so please join us in thanking each and every one for helping to make ADFF a world-class celebration of film.
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Abu Dhabi / Dubai / Beirut / Los Angeles / Cape Town
FAMILY DAY AT MARINA MALL
Film is for everyone – kids included! Audiences of all ages can join in the adventure and celebration of cinema.
Saturday 13 October 2pm – 6pm Part of ADFF On Location at Marina Mall (see page 62), Family Day features film screenings, free hands-on activities and live entertainers, as well as the chance for kids to walk the red carpet, get their face painted and make new friends. ADFF is dedicated to engaging families throughout the 10-day Festival. Family Friendly films, such as Disney's grand adventure 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, are featured on both Saturdays during the Festival (13 October and 20 October), and there are interactive activities scheduled every day at ADFF On Location (in Marina Mall's ground-floor exhibition area). Check this guide for our selection of films marked Family Friendly or rated G and 12+ to find the best films for your family. Visit www.adff.ae/marinamall for more information.
اليوم العائلي "في "المارينا مول يستطيع المشاهدون. بما في ذلك األطفال،األفالم هي للجميع من األعمار كافة االنضمام إلى هذه المغامرة الرائعة التي .بفن السينما ّ يمضون فيها وقتًا ممتعًا من االحتفاء
أكتوبر13 السبت
2pm – 6pm
الذي هو جزء من فعالية "في الموقع" التي،"يتضمن "اليوم العائلي عروضًا سينمائية،"يقدمها مهرجان أبوظبي السينمائي في "المارينا مول وأنشطة وعروضًا حية إضافة إلى حصول األطفال على فرصة السير على . والتعرف على أصدقاء جدد، والرسم على الوجوه،السجادة الحمراء يسعى مهرجان أبوظبي السينمائي إلى إشراك العائالت في فعالياته مثل حيث، التي تستمر طوال عشرة أيام،" ألف قدم تحت البحر20" مغامرة ديزني 20 أكتوبر وحتى13( يقدم أفالمًا عائلية يومي السبت من أيام المهرجان ّ كل يوم ضمن فعالية "في ّ إضافة إلى األنشطة التفاعلية التي تقدم،)أكتوبر .)الموقع" (في منطقة العروض في مارينا مول في الطابق األرضي يمكنك االطالع هنا على مختاراتنا من األفالم العائلية لكي تحدد األفالم التي للمزيد منwww.adff.ae/marinamall : تفضل بزيارتنا على.تناسب عائلتك .المعلومات
For more information visit
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FILM SECTIONS NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION NEW HORIZONS / AFAQ JADIDA COMPETITION DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION SHOWCASE SHORT FILM COMPETITION EMIRATES FILM COMPETITION SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
Screening time
FILM TITLE
Duration Page number
LADIES-ONLY SCREENING
FRIDAY 12 October 3 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
nomad of art + the gates
Mumbai's king
4 pm
78 mins. p. 20 4:30 pm
4:00 pm
133 mins. pp. 21, 16
Outrage beyond 110 mins. p. 21
AMERICAN EMPIRE
5 pm
Marina Mall Vox 6
96 mins. p. 12
-
6 pm 6:00 pm 6:15 pm
6:15 pm
emirates film competition: Short Narrative
the company you keep 7 pm
125 mins. p. 15
7:00 pm
the BATTLE OF ALGIERS
as if we were catching a cobra 120 mins. p. 13
130 mins. p. 29
it was the son 90 mins. p. 19
121 mins. p. 13
8 pm
6:45 pm
7:00 pm
songlap 100 mins. p. 23
9 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm
9:30 pm
10 pm
After the Battle 116 mins. p. 12
9:45 pm
le grand soir
Like someone in love
92 mins. p. 16
stories we tell 108 mins. p. 23
109 mins. p. 19
9:15 pm
clandestine childhood 110 mins. p. 14
9:45 pm
a hijacking 99 mins. p. 17
11 pm
12 am
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SATURDAY 13 October 12 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
Marina Mall Vox 6
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm 3:00 pm
BAB EL-OUED city 93 mins. p. 13
4 pm
4:00 pm 4:15 pm
pinocchio 84 mins. p. 22
5 pm 5:00 pm
araf/ somewhere in between 124 mins. p. 13
saving face
4:30 pm
satellite boy 92 mins. p. 23
52 mins. p. 23
6 pm 6:15 pm
7 pm
END OF watch
109 mins. p. 16
6:30 pm 6:45 pm
20,000 Leagues under the sea 120 mins. p. 12
6:30 pm
moon man 85 mins. p. 20
6:45 pm
the last supper 120 mins. p. 19
117 mins. p. 29
8 pm
9 pm
Emirates film competition: student Short narrative
7:00 pm
beyond the hill 94 mins. p. 14
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9:15 pm 9:30 pm
10 pm
great expectations 128 mins. p. 17
spring, summer, fall, winter... and spring 100 mins. p. 23
9:30 pm
Z
127 mins p. 25
in search of oil and sand 58 mins. p. 18
11 pm
12 am
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9:15 pm 9:30 pm
ginger and rosa 90 mins. p. 16
eat sleep die 104 mins. p. 15
SUNDAY 14 October 12 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
Marina Mall Vox 6
1 pm 1:15 pm
SONGLAP 100 mins. p. 23
1:45 pm
2 pm
AMERICAN EMPIRE 96 mins. p. 12
1:45 pm
clandestine childhood 110 mins. p. 14
-
2:00 pm
outrage beyond
3 pm
110 mins. p. 21
3:15 pm
emirates film competition: short NARRATIVE
4 pm 4:15 pm
AS IF WE WERE CATCHING A COBRA
5 pm
130 mins. p. 29
3:45 pm
END of watch 109 mins. p. 16
4:15 pm
ginger and rosa 90 mins. p. 13
120 mins. p. 13
4:30 pm
stories we tell 108 mins. p. 23
6 pm 6:15 pm 6:30 pm
7 pm
6:45 pm
cAEsar must die 76 mins. p. 14
8 pm
9 pm
7:15 pm
SAVING FACE 52 mins. p. 23
emirates film competition: short documentary
110 mins. p. 13
7:00 pm
no
121 mins. p. 29
108 mins. p. 20
7:00 pm
a respectable family 90 mins. p. 22
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9:30 pm
10 pm
anton's right here
the citizen 99 mins. p. 14
in another country 89 mins. p. 18
9:00 pm
9:30 pm
PINOCCHIO 84 mins. p. 22
the world before her 90 mins. p. 25
9:15 pm 9:30 pm
everyday 94 mins. p. 16
mumbai's king 78 mins. p. 20
11 pm
12 am
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MONDAY 15 October 12 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
Marina Mall Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
great expectations
2 pm
128 mins. p. 17 2:30 pm
1:45 pm
IT WAS THE sON 90 mins. p. 19
in search of oil & sand
3 pm
2:15 pm
beyond the hill 94 mins. p. 14
58 mins. p. 18
3:30 pm
emirates film competition: short documentary
4 pm
4:30 pm
like someone in love
5 pm
121 mins. p. 29
109 mins. p. 19
4:00 pm 4:30 pm
the world before her
after the battle 116 mins. p. 12
90 mins. p. 23
4:30 pm
eat sleep die 104 mins. p. 15
6 pm 6:15 pm
sparkle 7 pm
6:30 pm
116 mins. p. 23
7:15 pm
francophenia 70 mins. p. 16
8 pm
emirates film competition: student short documentary
6:45 pm
LE GRAND SOIR 92 mins. p. 16
83 mins. p. 29
6:45 pm
love is all you need 112 mins. p. 20
7:00 pm
when I saw you 94 mins. p. 25
9 pm 9:00 pm 9:15 pm 9:30 pm
10 pm
hidden beauties 105 mins. p. 17
a werewolf boy 126 mins. p 25
chronicle of the years of embers 177 mins. p. 14
9:15 pm
a world not ours 93 mins. p. 25
11 pm
12 am
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9:30 pm 9:45 pm
the citizen 99 mins. p. 14
the patience stone 98 mins. p. 22
TUESDAY 16 October 12 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
Marina Mall Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED
2 pm
112 mins. p. 20
2:00 pm
THE WORLD BEFORE HER 90 mins. p. 25
3 pm 3:15 pm 3:45 pm
4 pm
the patience stone 98 mins. p. 22
EMIRATES FILM COMPETITION: STUDENT SHORT NARRATIVE 117 mins. p. 29
5 pm
4:00 pm
anton's right here 110 mins. p. 13
4:15 pm
everyday 94 mins. p. 16
4:30 pm
satellite boy 92 mins. p. 23
6 pm 6:15 pm 6:30 pm
7 pm
haute cuisine 95 mins. p. 17
6:30 pm
WHEN I SAW YOU 94 mins. p. 25
shorts competition 1 107 mins. p. 27
6:45 pm 7:00 pm
approved for adoption
lore
108 mins. p. 20
75 mins. p. 13
8 pm
7:00 pm.
beasts of the southern wild 92 mins. p. 14
9 pm 9:00 pm 9:15 pm 9:30 pm
10 pm
masquerade 131 mins. p. 20
9:30 pm 9:45 pm
polluting paradise 98 mins. p. 22
shorts competition 2 92 mins. p. 27
mohammad saved from the waters 95 mins. p. 20
9:30 pm
harraga blues
the miscreants 88 mins. p. 20
103 mins. p. 17
11 pm
12 am
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WEDNESDAY 17 October 12 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
Marina Mall Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
emirates film competition: STUDENT SHORT DOCUMENTARY
2 pm
2:30 pm
francophrenia
3 pm
70 mins. p. 16
1:30 pm
approved for adoption 75 mins. p. 13
1:45 pm
no
108 mins. p. 20
2:00 pm
the patience stone 98 mins. p. 22
83 mins. p. 29
3:45 pm
4 pm 4:00 pm
when i saw you
4:30 pm
94 mins. p. 25
THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
5 pm
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED 112 mins. p. 20
4:15 pm
araf/ somewhere in between 124 mins. p. 13
108 mins. p. 17
4:30 pm
a respectable family 90 mins. p. 22
6 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
perfumes of algiers 108 mins. p. 22
8 pm
6:30 pm
shorts competition 3
7:00 pm
emirates film competition: out of competition
6:45 pm
cursed be the phosphate 84 mins. p. 15
trashed 97 mins p. 25
i.d.
90 mins. p. 18
9:15 pm
shorts competition 4 91 mins. p. 27
9:15 pm
ruby sparks 106 mins. p. 22
9:30 pm
joint security area
9:00 pm
THE LIST 82 mins. p. 19
110 mins. p. 19
11 pm
12 am
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6:45 pm 7:00 pm
89 mins. p. 29
9 pm
10 pm
97 mins. p. 27
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betrayal 115 mins. p. 14
THE LAST SUPPER 96 mins. p. 19
THURSDAY 18 October 12 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
Marina Mall Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
1:30 pm
2 pm 2:00 pm
hidden beauties
SHORTS COMPETITION 1 107 mins. p. 27
105 mins. p. 17
3 pm
1:45 pm
a world not ours 93 mins. p. 25
harraga blues 103 mins. p. 17
-
2:15 pm
the miscreants 88 mins. p. 20
4 pm 4:00 pm 4:15 pm 4:30 pm
mohammad saved from the waters
5 pm
SHORTS COMPETITION 2 92 mins. p. 27
polluting paradise 98 mins. p. 22
4:00 pm
betrayal 115 mins. p. 14
4:30 pm
the list 82 mins. p. 19
95 mins. p. 20
6 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
6:30 pm
gebo and the shadow 91 mins. p. 16
6:45 pm 7:00 pm
room 237 102 mins. p. 22
20,000 leagues under the sea
meanwhile in mamelodi 75 mins. p. 20
120 mins. p.12
6:45 pm
inspector tahar's holiday 110 mins. p. 19
7:00 pm
keep smiling 91 mins. p. 19
8 pm
8:45 pm
9 pm 9:15 pm
10 pm
9:30 pm
9:30 pm
138 mins. p. 16
103 mins. p. 23
flight
tora bora
CLOSED DOORS 110 mins. p. 14
ai weiwei: never sorry 91 mins. p. 12
9:15 pm 9:30 pm
in the house 105 mins. p. 19
coming forth by day 95 mins. p. 14
11 pm
12 am
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FRIDAY 19 October 12 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
Marina Mall Vox 6
1 pm
1:30 pm
shorts competition 3
2 pm
97 mins. p. 27
2:15 pm
3 pm
1:45 pm
trashed 97 mins. p. 25
cursed be the phosphate
2:30 pm
-
beasts of the southern wild
84 mins. p. 15
92 mins. p. 14
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
91 mins. p. 27
108 mins. p. 17
shorts competition 4
4:30 pm
5 pm
3:30 pm
I.D.
4 pm
perfumes of algiers
90 mins. p. 18
the house i live in
5:00 pm
108 mins. p. 22
the suicide shop 79 mins. p. 23
6 pm
5:45 pm
Lore
108 mins. p. 20 6:30 pm
sparkle
7 pm 7:00 pm
caesar must die 8 pm
116 mins. p. 23
76 mins. p. 14
6:30 pm
the good, the bad, and the weird 139 mins. p. 16
7:00 pm
lawrence of arabia 222 mins. p. 19
8:30 pm
a hijacking
9 pm
99 mins. p. 20
9:00 pm
in another country 10 pm
89 mins. p. 18
9:15 pm
opium and the baton 135 mins. p. 21
9:30 pm
ruby sparks 106 mins. p. 22
11 pm
12 am
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SATURDAY 20 October 12 pm
EMIRATES PALACE
Marina Mall Vox 1
Marina Mall Vox 2
Marina Mall Vox 4
Marina Mall Vox 5
Marina Mall Vox 6
1 pm 1:15 pm
ai weiwei: never sorry
1:30 pm
room 237
2 pm
91 mins. p. 12
102 mins. p. 22
1:30 pm
gebo and the shadow 91 mins. p. 16
1:45 pm
meanwhile in mamelodi 75 mins. p. 20
3 pm
3:30 pm 3:45 pm
4 pm 4:00 pm
singin' in the rain 5 pm
103 mins. p. 23
4:00 pm
haute cuisine
competition winner
competition winner
3:45 pm
in the house 105 mins. p. 19
95 mins. p. 17
4:00 pm
coming forth by day 95 mins. p. 14
6 pm 6:00 pm 6:15 pm
competition winner 7 pm
6:15 pm
flight
138 mins. p. 16
6:15 pm
the suicide shop 79 mins. p. 23
6:30 pm
moon man 85 mins. p. 20
competition winner
6:30 pm
keep smiling 91 mins. p. 19
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
11 pm
12 am
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INDEX of films BY COUNTRY AFGHANISTAN THE PATIENCE STONE............. 22
ALGERIA
NO......................................................20
BAB EL-OUED CITY..................... 13 CHRONICLE OF THE YEARS OF EMBERS............................................14 HARRAGA BLUES......................... 17 INSPECTOR TAHAR’S HOLIDAY ..................... 19 S LIMPLY, ONE SATURDAY MORNING........................................ 27 OPIUM AND THE BATON.......... 21 PERFUMES OF ALGIERS.......... 22 S THE ISLAND AL DJAZIRA................................... 27 Z.......................................................... 25
CHINA
ARGENTINA
LORE.................................................20 SATELLITE BOY........................... 23 S YARDBIRD............................... 27
AFTER THE BATTLE.................... 12 CLOSED DOORS...........................14 COMING FORTH BY DAY.......... 18 IN SEARCH OF OIL & SAND..................................... 18 MOHAMMAD SAVED FROM THE WATERS..................20 S FOR NINA................................ 27 S SIROCCO................................. 27
BAHRAIN
FRANCE
S 9 VACCINES........................... 27 CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD...................................14
AUSTRALIA
S PATIENCE SALT................... 29 S WATER GENIE....................... 29
BELGIUM
APPROVED FOR ADOPTION...................................... 13 GRAND SOIR, LE........................... 16 PINOCCHIO.................................... 22 S RIVERS RETURN................... 27 THE SUICIDE SHOP..................... 23
BRAZIL
CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD................................14 S LINEAR................................... 27
BULGARIA
S 7596 FRAMES........................ 27
CANADA
AMERICAN EMPIRE..................... 12 GINGER AND ROSA..................... 16 S HERD LEADER....................... 27 STORIES WE TELL...................... 23 THE SUICIDE SHOP..................... 23 THE WORLD BEFORE HER.................................................... 25 S = SHORT FILM
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CHILE
THE SUICIDE SHOP..................... 23 S WE WILL NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN.............................. 27 Z.......................................................25
AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY............................... 12 THE LAST SUPPER....................... 19
GEORGIA
CROATIA
ARAF/SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN........................................ 13 S THE CENTRIFUGE BRAIN PROJECT......................................... 27 S LEHMBRUCKSTRASSE, FRIEDRICHSCHAIN, BERLIN............................................. 27 LORE.................................................20 MEANWHILE IN MAMELODI.....................................20 MOON MAN....................................20 THE PATIENCE STONE............. 22 POLLUTING PARADISE............. 22
GINGER AND ROSA................. 16
DENMARK
GINGER AND ROSA..................... 16 HIJACKING, A................................. 17 LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED..........20
EGYPT
AFTER THE BATTLE.................... 12 APPROVED FOR ADOPTION............................ 13 ARAF/SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN........................................ 13 AS IF WE WERE CATCHING A COBRA......................................... 13 BAB EL-OUED CITY..................... 13 CLOSED DOORS...........................14 S THE DEVIL............................... 27 GEBO AND THE SHADOW................................ 16 LE GRAND SOIR............................ 16 HAUTE CUISINE............................ 17 HIDDEN BEAUTIES...................... 17 S THE HOUNDS......................... 27 IN THE HOUSE............................... 19 IT WAS THE SON.......................... 19 LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE.......... 19 S LIMPLY, ONE SATURDAY MORNING........................................ 27 MOHAMMAD SAVED FROM THE WATERS..................20 MOON MAN....................................20 THE PATIENCE STONE............. 22 PINOCCHIO.................................... 22 A RESPECTABLE FAMILY............................................ 22 6th Abu Dhabi Film Festival | adff.ae
KEEP SMILING................................ 19
GERMANY
GREECE
Z.......................................................... 25
INDIA
I.D........................................................ 18 MUMBAI’S KING............................20 S SUJATA.................................... 27
IRAN
A RESPECTABLE FAMILY............................................ 22
IRELAND
MOON MAN....................................20
ITALY
THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS........................................... 13 CAESAR MUST DIE......................14 S CARGO..................................... 27 IT WAS THE SON.......................... 19 PINOCCHIO.................................... 22
JAPAN
LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE.......... 19 S MODERN NO. 2..................... 27 OUTRAGE BEYOND..................... 21
JORDAN
WHEN I SAW YOU...................... 25
KENYA
S FISHING WITHOUT NETS.. 27
KOSOVO S KOLONA.................................. 27
KUWAIT
S TAIF........................................... 29 TORA BORA.................................. 23
LEBANON
S ABU RAMI................................ 27 CURSED BE THE PHOSPHATE......................... 15 A WORLD NOT OURS................ 25
LUXEMBOURG
PINOCCHIO.................................... 22
MALAYSIA
SONGLAP........................................ 23
MOROCCO
THE MISCREANTS.......................20
A WEREWOLF BOY................... 25
SPAIN
CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD...................................14 S THE HIDDEN SMILE, ........... 27
SWEDEN
EAT SLEEP DIE.............................. 15
SWITZERLAND
THE MISCREANTS.......................20
SYRIA
AS IF WE WERE CATCHING A COBRA......................................... 13
TUNISIA
CURSED BE THE PHOSPHATE......................... 15 HIDDEN BEAUTIES...................... 17
TURKEY
PAKISTAN
SAVING FACE............................... 23
ARAF/SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN........................................ 13 BEYOND THE HILL.......................14
PALESTINE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
S COPY LEFT............................. 27 WHEN I SAW YOU...................... 25
PORTUGAL
GEBO AND THE SHADOW......................................... 16
QATAR
CURSED BE THE PHOSPHATE......................... 15
RUSSIA
ANTON’S RIGHT HERE............... 13 BETRAYAL......................................14 S LEGS - ATAVISM.................. 27
SAUDI ARABIA
S THREE DOLLS AND A PAPER PLANE............... 29 S ONE MAN’S TRICYCLE....... 29
SLOVENIA
S RIVERS RETURN................... 27
SOUTH KOREA
S CAMELS................................... 27 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WEIRD............................................... 16 IN ANOTHER COUNTRY............ 18 JOINT SECURITY AREA............. 19 MASQUERADE..............................20 SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER AND SPRING............... 23
S 3AIB........................................... 29 AFTER THE BATTLE.................... 12 S AFWAH.................................... 29 S ALTERATION BUT............... 29 AS IF WE WERE CATCHING A COBRA......................................... 13 S AUTO PILOT........................... 29 S BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE........... 29 S BEING SAYED RASOUL..... 27 S BLACK AND WHITE............ 29 S CATS.......................................... 29 S CHILDREN............................... 29 COMING FORTH BY DAY..........14 CURSED BE THE PHOSPHATE......................... 15 S DREAMS IN THEIR EYES... 29 S EASY ON LOVE..................... 29 S ENDOK ENTAH..................... 29 S ENOUGH IS ENOUGH......... 29 S FINAL DIVISION, THE......... 29 S FORESIGHT............................. 29 S FROZEN YOGURT................ 29 S THE GAMBOO3A REVOLUTION................................ 29 S THE GUARDIAN.................... 29 S HAMAD..................................... 29 HIDDEN BEAUTIES...................... 17 IN SEARCH OF OIL & SAND..... 18 S THE INTRUDER!.................... 29 S THE JOURNEY....................... 29 S THE LEGEND.......................... 29 S MAHYAS................................... 29 6th Abu Dhabi Film Festival | adff.ae
S METALMORPHOSIS............. 29 MOHAMMAD SAVED FROM THE WATERS..........................................20 S MURK LIGHT........................... 29 S MY FATHER THEN I............. 29 S OLD PALM, THE.................... 29 S ORPHANAGE......................... 29 S PARADISE FALLS................. 29 S RIDE TO HELL, A.................. 29 S RIDING THE RAINBOW...... 29 S SALMA’S DINNER................. 29 S SAMAKA.................................. 29 S SETTLER, THE........................ 29 S SMALLER THAN THE SKY.29 S TEN HOURS............................ 29 S THIRD DEADLY SIN, THE..... 29 S TOOTH OF HOPE................. 29 S UM DUWAIS........................... 29 S VICTIMS OF YOUR MISTAKES......................... 29 WHEN I SAW YOU...................... 25 A WORLD NOT OURS................ 25 S Y.E.S. TO SCHOOL............... 29
UK
EVERYDAY...................................... 16 GINGER AND ROSA..................... 16 GREAT EXPECTATIONS............ 17 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA........... 19 LORE.................................................20 TRASHED........................................ 25 A WORLD NOT OURS................ 25
USA
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA........................... 12 AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY...... 12 AMERICAN EMPIRE..................... 12 ARBITRAGE......................................9 BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD..................................................14 THE CITIZEN...................................14 THE COMPANY YOU KEEP....... 15 END OF WATCH........................... 16 S FISHING WITHOUT NETS................................................. 27 FLIGHT.............................................. 16 FRANCOPHRENIA........................ 16 THE GATES..................................... 16 THE HOUSE I LIVE IN.................. 17 THE LIST........................................... 19 NO......................................................20 NOMAD OF ART........................... 21 S PARADISE............................... 27 ROOM 237................................... 22 RUBY SPARKS........................... 22 SAVING FACE............................ 23 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN............... 23 S SIROCCO............................... 27 SPARKLE...................................... 23 47
INDEX OF FEATURE FILMS BY GENRE ACTION
End of Watch................................ 16 The Good, the Bad and the Weird.................................................... 16 The Last Supper............................ 19
ADVENTURE
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea................................ 12 Lawrence of Arabia................ 19 Satellite Boy................................ 23
ANIMATION
Approved for Adoption........ 13 Moon Man.........................................20 Pinocchio......................................... 22 The Suicide Shop.......................... 23
COMEDY
Le grand soir................................. 16 Haute Cuisine................................. 17 Inspector Tahar's Holiday.19 Keep Smiling..................................... 19 Love Is All You Need...............20 Ruby Sparks................................... 22 Singin' in the Rain....................... 23 The Suicide Shop.......................... 23
CRIME
End of Watch................................ 16 Outrage Beyond.......................... 21 Songlap............................................. 23
DOCUMENTARY
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry........... 12 American Empire.......................... 12 Anton's Right Here.................... 13 Approved for Adoption........ 13 As If We Were Catching a Cobra....................... 13 Cursed Be the Phosphate..... 15 The Gates.......................................... 16 The House I Live In....................... 17 The List................................................ 19 In Search of Oil & Sand.......... 18 Meanwhile in Mamelodi........20 Nomad of Art................................ 21 Polluting Paradise.................. 22 Room 237........................................... 22 Saving Face.................................... 23 Stories We Tell........................... 23 Trashed............................................. 25 The World Before Her.......... 25 A World Not Ours..................... 25
DRAMA
After the Battle......................... 12 Bab El-Oued City.......................... 13 Beasts of the Southern Wild.............................. 14 Betrayal........................................... 14 Beyond the Hill............................ 14 Caesar Must Die........................... 14 The Citizen........................................ 14 Coming Forth by Day............... 14 Eat Sleep Die................................... 15
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Flight................................................... 16 Gebo and the Shadow............ 16 Great Expectations................. 17 Harraga Blues.............................. 17 Hidden Beauties........................... 17 I.D............................................................. 18 In Another Country................. 18 In the House.................................... 19 Keep Smiling..................................... 19 Like Someone in Love............... 19 Lore......................................................20 Masquerade...................................20 The Miscreants............................20 No...........................................................20 The Patience Stone.................. 22 Perfumes of Algiers............... 22 A Respectable Family............. 22 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring....................................... 23 When I Saw You........................... 25
FAMILY DRAMA
Araf/Somewhere in Between....................................... 13 Clandestine Childhood......... 14 Closed Doors................................ 14 Everyday........................................... 16 Ginger and Rosa.......................... 16 It Was the Son............................... 19 Mohammad Saved from the Waters...............................................20 Mumbai’s King.................................20
MUSICAL
Singin' in the Rain....................... 23 Sparkle.............................................. 23 The Suicide Shop.......................... 23
POLITICS
After the Battle......................... 12 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry........... 12 American Empire.......................... 12 As If We Were Catching a Cobra................................................... 13 The Battle of Algiers............. 13 Chronicle of the Years of Embers................................................. 14 The Citizen........................................ 14 Clandestine Childhood......... 14 The Company You Keep............ 15 The House I Live In....................... 17 The List................................................ 19 The Miscreants............................20 No...........................................................20 Opium and the Baton............... 21 Perfume of Algiers.................. 22 Z............................................................... 25
ROMANCE
Love Is All You Need...............20 Ruby Sparks................................... 22 Sparkle.............................................. 23 A Werewolf Boy........................ 25
THRILLER
Francophrenia............................. 16 Room 237........................................... 22
Arbitrage...........................................7 The Company You Keep............ 15 A Hijacking....................................... 17 Joint Security Area.................. 19 Songlap............................................. 23 Z............................................................... 25
FANTASY
WAR
Experimental
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea................................ 12 Beasts of the Southern Wild.............................. 14 Moon Man.........................................20 Pinocchio......................................... 22 A Werewolf Boy........................ 25
HISTORY
In Search of Oil & Sand.......... 18 The Last Supper............................ 19 Lawrence of Arabia................ 19 Lore......................................................20 No...........................................................20
HORROR
Room 237........................................... 22
LITERATURE/THEATRE
Caesar Must Die........................... 14 Gebo and the Shadow............ 16 Great Expectations................. 17 The Patience Stone.................. 22
MOCKUMENTARY
Francophrenia ............................ 16
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The Battle of Algiers............. 13 Joint Security Area.................. 19 Lawrence of Arabia................ 19 The List................................................ 19 Lore......................................................20 Opium and the Baton............... 21 The Patience Stone.................. 22 tora bora....................................... 23
Western
The Good, the Bad and the Weird.................................................... 16
WOMEN’S INTEREST
Eat Sleep Die................................... 15 Everyday........................................... 16 Ginger and Rosa.......................... 16 Haute Cuisine................................. 17 Hidden Beauties........................... 17 Keep Smiling..................................... 19 Like Someone in Love............... 19 Lore......................................................20 Love Is all You Need...............20 Saving Face.................................... 23 Sparkle.............................................. 23 Stories We Tell........................... 23 The World Before Her...................................... 25