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Topic: Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012

Time to do away with the term Bollywood?

The actor John Abraham in a scene from the Hindi film I Me Aur Main.

May 01, 2013

As we prepare to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema, the question is raised: should it even be called Bollywood anymore?  Read Article Time to do away with the term Bollywood?

Claudia Cardinale wins Lifetime Achievement Award

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival director Ali Al Jabri and the French actress Claudia Cardinale. Sarah Dea / The National

Oct 21, 2012

French actress is in Abu Dhabi to collect award at Abu Dhabi Film Festival. Read Article Claudia Cardinale wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Curtain closes on the Abu Dhabi Film Festival

From left, Nicholas Jarecki, Richard Gere and Nate Parker at a press conference for Arbitrage at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. Sarah Dea / The National

Oct 21, 2012

The Abu Dhabi Film Festival draws to a close with a gala party and one film earning the coveted Black Pearl Award.  Read Article Curtain closes on the Abu Dhabi Film Festival

Exiled Iranian actress moves into international spotlight

Actress Golshifteh Farahani is interviewed at the ADFF. ( DELORES JOHNSON / The National )

Oct 19, 2012

Forced into exile, the Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani talks to Alex Ritman about making films banned in her country and how she is reinventing herself in France. Read Article Exiled Iranian actress moves into international spotlight

 

The documentary making room to investigate The Shining

The director of the documentary Room 237, Rodney Ascher. Matt Carr / Getty Images

Oct 18, 2012

We talk to Rodney Ascher, the director of the documentary Room 237, which delves into the conspiracy theories that surround Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece The Shining. Read Article The documentary making room to investigate The Shining

 

Today's Pick: Keep Smiling

A scene from the film Keep Smiling, which is sure to expand viewers' knowledge of contemporary Georgian cinema. Courtesy ADFF

Oct 18, 2012

Our film expert, Alex Ritman, selects his must-see movie of the day from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival schedule. Read Article Today's Pick: Keep Smiling

 

Ai Weiwei's struggle documented in must-see film

A scene from the documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, which focuses on the Chinese artist's radical activism. Courtesy ADFF

Oct 18, 2012

Alison Klayman's documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is one of the most important non-fiction films of the past year. Read Article Ai Weiwei's struggle documented in must-see film

 

Documentary The House I Live In tackles the US's war on drugs

A scene from Eugene Jarecki's documentary The House I Live In, which explores the US's war on drugs.

Oct 17, 2012

We take a look at a film that broaches one the US's most contentious issues. Read Article Documentary The House I Live In tackles the US's war on drugs

 

The growing profile of Paul Dano

Paul Dano as Calvin and Zoe Kazan as Ruby in a scene from the film Ruby Sparks. Merrick Morton

Oct 17, 2012

The celebrated young American actor talks about his new movie, Ruby Sparks.  Read Article The growing profile of Paul Dano

 

What to watch at Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012: Joint Security Area

A scene from the South Korean film Joint Security Area. Courtesy ADFF

Oct 17, 2012

Our film expert, Alex Ritman, selects his must-see movie of the day from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival schedule. Read Article What to watch at Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012: Joint Security Area

 

Events season a boon for UAE's hospitality sector

The Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso practises during the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year. Caren Firouz / Reuters

Oct 16, 2012

One British tourist waxes lyrical at what's going on in Dubai. He was attending the Sandance festival. But there are plenty of other events taking place, and in the capital too - so tills in the hospitality sector are ringing in perfect harmony. Read Article Events season a boon for UAE's hospitality sector

 

What to watch at the Abu Dhabi Film festival 2012: Harraga Blues

Oct 16, 2012

Our film expert, Alex Ritman, selects his must-see movie from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival schedule. Read Article What to watch at the Abu Dhabi Film festival 2012: Harraga Blues

 

Sharing a secret at ADFF 2012

A scene from the film Beasts of the Southern Wild, which is set in the US Deep South. Courtesy ADFF

Oct 16, 2012

We speak to the director Benh Zeitlin about his chanting cast, huge hurricanes and avoiding he traps of Hollywood. Read Article Sharing a secret at ADFF 2012

 

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Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of

Famous for its dramatic bridges, the eastern Algerian city of Constantine has been selected as the 'Arab Capital of Culture' for 2015. Photo: Lindsay Mackenzie for the National.

Most people don't know anything about the Algerian city selected by the Arab League's cultural arm to be the capital of Arab culture in 2015. Alice Fordham reports from Constantine  Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of

Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance

Surrey and England cricketer Adam Hollioake lifts a set of dumbbells at The Oval cricket ground in London on September 3, 2003 to promote his forthcoming 2,000 mile trip from Edinburgh to Tangiers. [The trip is due to begin on October 3, 2003 where he will walk, sail and cycle to raise five million pounds ($7,842,000 ) for the Ben Hollioke Memorial Fund which is aiming to build a centre for the CHASE Children's Hospice Service. Adam's brother Ben, a young England and Surrey cricketer who at the age of 19 wa

Former England cricket captain Adam Hollioake has morphed into a cage fighter and wants to show off his new boxing skills against Carlos Spencer at Fighting Chance Dubai, writes Paul Radley.  Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance

Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe

Eleven of the Tamil refugees at Dubai International Airport before flying to the US last month. They were among a group of 46 Sri Lankan refugees, who were resettled in the US with the help of UNHCR. (Photo-Courtesy Red Crescent Authority.) FOR PREETI KANNAN STORY

Two of the four refugees will begin new lives in the USA, with the others moving to Sweden and Finland.  Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe

Can’t you beam me up, Scotty?

Anton Yelchin stars as the USS Enterprise communications officer, Pavel Chekov, in the latest film, Star Trek Into Darkness. Photo courtesy of Paramount

Star Trek's technological feats are ahead of the times - dreamt up almost half a century ago, much of its technology is today a reality.  Can’t you beam me up, Scotty?

In pictures: Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Action from Malmo and last night's Eurovision Song Contest.

Action from Malmo and last night's Eurovision Song Contest.  In pictures: Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Turkey tightens Blue Mosque dress code

A foreign tourist dons a head covering as she visits the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Trueky.Kerem Uzel for The National

Istanbul's famous mosque tries to strike balance between religion and tourism money by providing tourists with coverings. Thomas Seibert reports   Turkey tightens Blue Mosque dress code

Sound & Vision

Video: Talking Shehhi – a dialect from RAK's mountain tribes

Video: Talking Shehhi – a dialect from RAK's mountain tribes(Video)

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Video: Tracing UAE families through genealogy

Video: tracing UAE families through genealogy(Video)

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In pictures: Swarovski studded tub

The Swarovski Crystal Saracen bath from Catchpole & Rye.(Photos)

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In pictures: Maldives a piece of heaven on earth

Maldives a piece of heaven on earth(Photos)

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In pictures: Sir Bu Nair Island

Sir Bu Nair Island in charge of Sharjah government. One of the UAE’s untouched, natural islands is to be partially developed under new plans by Sharjah to promote eco-tourism.(Photos)

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