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Entries by E. Nina Rothe from 12/2012

The 9th Dubai International Film Festival: Celebrities, Galas and Magnificent Films

| Posted 12.04.2012
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With some great ball gowns packed already -- one thing DIFF does not do is casual! -- a thirst for discovering new favorites and watching once again a few films near and dear to my heart, I look forward to the 9th Dubai International Film Festival.

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Haifaa Al Mansour's Wadjda: A Human Saudi Film To Tear Down the Divide

| Posted 12.14.2012
Read More: Dubai, Haifaa Al Mansour, Riyadh, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Dubai International Film Festival, DIFF 2012, Wadjda, Dubai Film Connection, Abu Dhabi, Enjaaz, Justin Bieber, News

Groundbreaking is definitely an overrated word these days. Yet there are some instances when nothing else will do. Haifaa Al Mansour's Wadjda for example, is a film that demands the multiple use of this word.

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The Cultural "Soul of Dubai" Is Unveiled During DIFF 2012

| Posted 12.14.2012
Read More: Khalid Ali, Dubai, Dubai International Film Festival, Ali F. Mostafa, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Nayla Al Khaja, Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, diff2012, Salem Bel Youha, Gulf Film Festival, News

On this visit to Dubai, probably my sixth or seventh, I found culture and heritage at every turn, beyond the dazzling displays of the Dubai Film Fest opening night fireworks and the red carpet lavishness of the galas.

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Amr Waked Talks Arab Spring and Winter of Discontent at the Dubai Film Fest

| Posted 12.20.2012
Read More: Egypt, Amr Waked, Dubai, Dubai International Film Festival, Winter of Discontent, DIFF 2012, Ibrahim El Batout, Oxfam, Dubai Cares, Muhr Awards, Al Qasr, News

There are two very distinct sides to Egyptian actor Amr Waked.

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Beyond Hollywood: A Year End Review of Arab Cinema from Dubai

| Posted 12.28.2012
Read More: Dubai Film Connection, Masoud Amralla Al Ali, Dubai International Film Festival, Pascal Diot, DIFF 2012, Enjaaz, Shivani Pandya, Abdulhamid Juma, Gulf Film Festival, Dubai Filmmart, Festivalscope, Arab Cinema, Arab Cinema 2012, Wadjda Film, A Seperation, News

Bottom line, if you're not watching films from or about this part of the world, you're not really watching films.

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