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Blog Entries by E. Nina Rothe from 03/2013

Searching for Superman: Bekas Finds Its Wings Thanks to DIFF

| Posted 03.06.2013
Read More: Legends of the Knight, Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki, Diff, Dubai International Film Festival, Pascal Diot, Bekas, Bekas Film, Karzan Kader, Bekas Karzan Kader, Video, News

In Bekas, Zana and Dana are children of the land made infamous by Saddam Hussein's atrocities, but they lean upon the legend of an unlikely ally to help them survive their difficult surroundings and miserable situation: Superman.

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SIKKA 2013: Strengthening Cultural Infrastructure in Dubai

| Posted 03.14.2013
Read More: H.H. Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, SIKKA 2013, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, Sara Al Hadad, Studio 7, Mobius Design Studio, Azim Al Ghussein, Slidepollajax, Caravan, Ahmed Bouholaigah, Beatbox Ray, Tasmena, Brusselssprouts, News

If someone had stated ten years ago, when I first visited Dubai, that the Emirate would one day become a global art destination, I would not have believed them. Yet in the last couple of years, I increasingly find in Dubai a hub for art, music, film and culture.

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The Sapphires Interviews: Wayne Blair and Shari Sebbens

| Posted 03.18.2013
Read More: The Weinstein Company, The Sapphires, Wayne Blair, Shari Sebbens, Australia, Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal Culture, Dubai International Film Festival, Chris O'Dowd, Tony Briggs, Cannes, Video, News

During a magical afternoon, while sitting on a terrace in Madinat Jumeirah with birds chirping all around us, I caught up with The Sapphires handsomely understated director Wayne Blair and beautifully smart actress Shari Sebbens, who plays Kay.

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