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September 2012
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DUBAI. 19 POWERFUL films by Arab filmmakers, endorsed by the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and the majority supported by the Dubai Film Market, were screened at the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) in New York from August 24th- 29th.
The upcoming screenings are the result of a newly forged partnership between FSLC and DIFF, which presented a series of feature films and shorts by filmmakers who have already captivated audiences in the Middle East and beyond.
DIFF Chairman Abdulhamid Juma commented: “One of the Festival’s core aims is to enrich professional experiences in the region, while also raising the profile of regional works on the world stage. Year on year, we are thrilled to see DIFF-supported films and filmmakers at world-class film events. We hope that the films selected for the FSLC will give audiences abroad the opportunity to experience the vibrancy and multi-faceted nature of Middle Eastern cinema.”
FSLC Program Director Richard Peña said, “New filmmakers, often educated outside the region and well aware of contemporary international film styles, have begun to create a new Arab cinema that fearlessly engages in a dialog with their respective societies, broaching subjects unthinkable even a decade ago.”
The showcase of films included a number of films by female filmmakers, including Cherien Dabais’s Amreeka, the tale of an Arab mother and son’s experiences after they move to America just as the country is invading Baghdad, Daniele Arbed’s Beirut Hotel, a romantic thriller that was originally banned from Lebanese theaters, and Susan Youssef’s Habibi, about the struggles a young couple faces to stay together in the West Bank. Other highlights include Zindeeq, the film about the devastation felt by Palestinians upon Israel’s founding in 1948. Zindeeq marked the return to fiction filmmaking after 14 years by Michel Khleifi, one of the founders of Palestinian cinema. Film directors attending the showcase include Narjiss Nejjar (THE RIF LOVER) Ali Mostafa (CITY OF LIFE) Yahya Alabdallah (THE LAST FRIDAY) and Susan Youssef (HABIBI).
DIFF offers Arab filmmakers co-production, post-production, trade and distribution support, as well as industry discussions through the annual Dubai Film Market. The Dubai Film Market is the business center of DIFF. It is the leading industry platform in the world dedicated to Arab cinema, attended annually by over 1,500 industry professionals from more than 80 countries. Dubai Film Market includes Exchange, Dubai Film Connection, Enjaaz , Filmmart and Forum.
The upcoming screenings are the result of a newly forged partnership between FSLC and DIFF, which presented a series of feature films and shorts by filmmakers who have already captivated audiences in the Middle East and beyond.
DIFF Chairman Abdulhamid Juma commented: “One of the Festival’s core aims is to enrich professional experiences in the region, while also raising the profile of regional works on the world stage. Year on year, we are thrilled to see DIFF-supported films and filmmakers at world-class film events. We hope that the films selected for the FSLC will give audiences abroad the opportunity to experience the vibrancy and multi-faceted nature of Middle Eastern cinema.”
FSLC Program Director Richard Peña said, “New filmmakers, often educated outside the region and well aware of contemporary international film styles, have begun to create a new Arab cinema that fearlessly engages in a dialog with their respective societies, broaching subjects unthinkable even a decade ago.”
The showcase of films included a number of films by female filmmakers, including Cherien Dabais’s Amreeka, the tale of an Arab mother and son’s experiences after they move to America just as the country is invading Baghdad, Daniele Arbed’s Beirut Hotel, a romantic thriller that was originally banned from Lebanese theaters, and Susan Youssef’s Habibi, about the struggles a young couple faces to stay together in the West Bank. Other highlights include Zindeeq, the film about the devastation felt by Palestinians upon Israel’s founding in 1948. Zindeeq marked the return to fiction filmmaking after 14 years by Michel Khleifi, one of the founders of Palestinian cinema. Film directors attending the showcase include Narjiss Nejjar (THE RIF LOVER) Ali Mostafa (CITY OF LIFE) Yahya Alabdallah (THE LAST FRIDAY) and Susan Youssef (HABIBI).
DIFF offers Arab filmmakers co-production, post-production, trade and distribution support, as well as industry discussions through the annual Dubai Film Market. The Dubai Film Market is the business center of DIFF. It is the leading industry platform in the world dedicated to Arab cinema, attended annually by over 1,500 industry professionals from more than 80 countries. Dubai Film Market includes Exchange, Dubai Film Connection, Enjaaz , Filmmart and Forum.
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Dubai International Film Festival and the
Film Society of Lincoln Center give Arab films
an international platform in New York
Film Society of Lincoln Center give Arab films
an international platform in New York
Acclaimed works by filmmakers from the Gulf, including the award-winning City of Life and Sabeel, to raise awareness of contemporary Arab cinema abroad